HYPOGLYCEMIA AMONGST NEONATES ADMITTED IN NICU IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE KGH
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 35
Abstract
Hypoglycemia is a historically one of the most common metabolic problem seen in both the newborn nursery and NICU but confirming a diagnosis of clinically significant hypoglycemia requires to be investigated. OBJECTIVES: to study incidence of hypoglycemia in NICU, various factors associated with hypoglycemia, clinical features of hypoglycemia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Study Design: A hospital based prospective study conducted Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of pediatrics, King George Hospital. For a period of 4 months (Jan 2015-April 2015) were 300 new born babies were included. RESULTS: 1) Distribution of hypoglycemia in study group are 95% normoglycemic; 5% hypoglycemic. 2) Among the total babies enrolled % of hypoglycemia in male babies 3% and female babies 2%. 3) Percentage of hypoglycemia among the birth weight <2500gm is 9.1% when compared to >2500gms which is 2.2%. CONCLUSIONS: There is statistical significant association between hypoglycemia and gender i,e p=.04. There is statistically significant association between hypoglycemia and birth weight of the baby i, e p=.01. Further study recommended as our study duration was short and number of babies enrolled are also less.
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Indira P. , Jyotsna S
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