Glucose monitoring in neonates: need for accurate and non-invasive methods.
Neonatal hypoglycaemia can lead to devastating consequences. Thus, constant, accurate and safe glucose monitoring is imperative in neonatal care. However, point-of-care (POC) devices for glucose testing currently used for neonates were originally designed for adults and do not address issues specific to neonates. This review will address currently available monitoring options and describe new methodologies for non-invasive glucose monitoring in newborns.
Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, , Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Hyung Chul
HC
Woo
Leah
L
Tolosa
Dina
D
El-Metwally
Rose M
RM
Viscardi
D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D019719:Diagnostic Equipment / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000097:blood*; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
D001786:Blood Glucose
Glucose Binding Protein; Neonatal Hypoglycemia; Neonate; Non-Invasive Monitoring