title: Fluid Supplementation versus No Fluid Supplementation in Late Preterm and Term Neonates with Asymptomatic Polycythemia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare supplemental intravenous fluids with no supplementation in asymptomatic polycythemic late preterm and term neonates.
  
  
  METHODS
  55 infants with venous haematocrit of 65-75 were randomly allocated to receive either 25 mL/kg IV normal saline over 6-8 hours or routine fluids. They were followed up for 48 hours.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was no significant difference between fluid supplementation and control groups regarding need for partial exchange transfusion [6/27 (22.2%) vs 8/28 (28.6%); P=0.59].
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We did not find any evidence of clinical benefit with IV fluid supplementation in late preterm and term neonates with asymptomatic polycythemia (PCV 65-75).
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India. Correspondence to: Dr Mangalabharathi Sundaram, Division of Neonatology, Departments of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India. drmangalabharathi@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mangalabharathi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sundaram
authors.forename: Sourabh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dutta
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Narang
mesh_terms: D058070:Asymptomatic Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D005078:Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male; D011086:Polycythemia / Q000628:therapy*