title: Neonatal diabetes: a case study.
abstract: Neonatal diabetes, which can be transient or permanent, is rare. The patients typically are small for gestational age and present with hyperglycemia and severe dehydration. Treatment includes administration of insulin and careful blood glucose monitoring. Specific nursing concerns involve issues surrounding blood sugar monitoring, injections, feeding, recognition and treatment of hypoglycemia, insulin adjustment, and parental support.
authors.affiliation: Chicago Children's Diabetes Center, La Rabida Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Cashin
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Briars
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000151:congenital / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin