title: Hypoglycemia incidence and risk factors assessment in hospitalized neonates.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the incidence and risk factors of hypoglycemia in hospitalized neonates in China.
  
  
  METHODS
  Blood glucose level in hospitalized neonates was monitored routinely. Also, in high-risk newborns and neonates with abnormal blood glucose levels in initial detection, the blood sugar level was monitored daily until it was back to normal and stable.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Hypoglycemia was detected in 113 out of 668 hospitalized neonates, and the incidence of hypoglycemia was 16.9%. The statistical analysis also showed that hypoglycemia always occurred within one week after birth, especially within three days after birth.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Neonates with premature birth, low birth weight and perinatal asphyxia were susceptible to hypoglycemia. Active and continuous monitoring of blood glucose level should be performed in the early newborns, especially in high-risk children, and attention should be paid to timely feeding for the early diagnosis and treatment of neonatal hypoglycemia to reduce its impact on the newborns.
authors.affiliation: Pediatrics of Central Hospital , Fengxian District, Shanghai , China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Yiqi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Huawei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D001034:Apgar Score; D001724:Birth Weight; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000151:congenital / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015994:Incidence; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Hypoglycemia; neonates; risk factors assessment