title: Meconium-stained amniotic fluid and hypoglycemia among term newborn infants.
abstract: To evaluate whether meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) is a risk factor for neonatal hypoglycemia. Retrospective recording of medical charts of full-term infants born following observation of meconium-stained amniotic fluid to examine glucose levels in the first hours of life. Out of 803 infants of the study group, 68 (8.5%) had glucose levels lower than 47 mg/dl. Most (6.7%) had mild hypoglycemia, and 14 (1.8%) had moderate or severe hypoglycemia (1.4% and 0.4% respectively). No infant developed clinical signs clearly related to hypoglycemia. Low-risk infants born following meconium-stained amniotic fluid are not at increased risk for neonatal hypoglycemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan, Israel. maayan@post.tau.ac.il
authors.forename: Ayala
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maayan-Metzger
authors.forename: Leah
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Leibovitch
authors.forename: Irit
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Schushan-Eisen
authors.forename: Tzipora
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Strauss
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kuint
mesh_terms: D000653:Amniotic Fluid; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008470:Meconium; D008471:Meconium Aspiration Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D047929:Term Birth / Q000097:blood; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose