title: Prevalence and underlying etiologies of neonatal hypoglycemia.
abstract: This study aims at determining the prevalence of neonatal hypoglycemia and its underlying causes. In this prospective study 14168 newborns delivered in Tabriz Alzahra Hospital during 2 years were evaluated in regard to blood glucose level at first 24 h of life. Glucose oxidase method with 4-aminophenazone with a Greiner G-300 was the used method for determining the blood glucose level. Cases with blood glucose < 50 mg dL(-1) were considered as hypoglycemic newborns. Underlying causes of this condition, as well as the short-term mortality rate were determined. Prevalence of neonatal hypoglycemia was 0.4% (52 newborns). Underlying causes of hypoglycemia were prematurity (61.5%), diabetic mother (13.6%), septicemia (9.6%), perinatal asphyxia (9.6%), stress (3.8%) and neonatal hyperinsulinism (1.9%). The mortality rate was 53.8%, with prematurity as the leading cause of death.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Sina Hospital, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Najati
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Saboktakin
mesh_terms: D000675:Ampyrone; D001238:Asphyxia Neonatorum / Q000453:epidemiology; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018805:Sepsis / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D000675:Ampyrone