title: Hypoglycemia is common in preterm infants in intensive care.
abstract: The blood glucose concentration was measured once daily during the first five days of life in forty appropriate-for-gestational age preterm infants in intensive care. They received human milk and 10% glucose perorally and intravenously. Moderate hypoglycemia (B-Gluc < 2.5 mmol/l) was common in these infants (42%) during the first three days of life. Four infants had severe hypoglycemia (B-Gluc < 0.6 mmol/l) during the first day of life. These data suggest that screening for hypoglycemia will be needed for optimal treatment in preterm infants in intensive care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kinnala
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ekblad
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kero
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Erkkola
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose