title: The continuous glucose monitoring sensor in neonatal intensive care.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the feasibility of continuous glucose monitoring in the very low birthweight baby requiring intensive care, as these infants are known to be at high risk of abnormalities of glucose control.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixteen babies were studied from within 24 hours of delivery and for up to seven days.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The subcutaneous glucose sensors were well tolerated and readings were comparable to those on near patient whole blood monitoring devices.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Continuous glucose monitoring is practical in neonates, giving detailed information about glucose control.
authors.affiliation: University of Cambridge, Department of Paediatrics, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK. kb274@cam.ac.uk
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Beardsall
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Ogilvy-Stuart
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ahluwalia
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Dunger
mesh_terms: D015374:Biosensing Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D020878:Device Removal; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000175:diagnosis; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000175:diagnosis; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose