Incidence and Risk Factors of Hypoglycaemia in Large-For-Gestational Age Newborns of Non-Diabetic Mothers in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 10
Abstract
Background: Large for gestational age (LGA) is defined as a weight that lies above the 90th percentile for that gestational age. Large babies are at risk of increased adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Neonatal complications include difficult deliveries, shoulder dystocia, plexus injuries, congenital anomalies etc. and various metabolic derangements – hypoglycemia, hyperbilirubinemia, hypocalcemia and polycythemia. The risk of hypoglycemia in LGA babies is independent of whether the mother has diabetes or not. Aims and Objects: To determine the incidence and study the various risk factors of hypoglycaemia in LGA infants of non-diabetic mothers. Methodology: In this hospital based cross sectional descriptive study, LGA newborns delivered to non-diabetic mothers in Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal and brought to the Department of Pediatrics, RIMS, Imphal were included in the study for blood glucose monitoring. Results: A total of 106 LGA babies were studied during the period from 1st October 2012 to 30th September 2014. 16 (15.1%) babies were hypoglycaemic (<40mg/dl) during the first 24 hours of life. Of these, the incidence of hypoglycaemia at 2, 2-6 and 6-24 hours of life were found to be 8.5%, 3.8% and 2.8% respectively of the total hypoglycaemic cases. Hypoglycaemia was not observed in LGA babies born to mothers who were less than 20 years of age but significantly increased as mothers’ age progressed - 31.3% in 20-34 to 68.8% in more than 35 years age group (p=0.000). Babies born by LSCS operation had statistically significant hypoglycemia (p=0.041) as compared to assisted ventouse or normal deliveries. Increasing incidence of hypoglycemia occurred as the neonatal weight increased – from 8% in <4500 gm to 31% in 4500-5000 gm group (p=0.005). Babies with Apgar score <6 at 5 min was also at risk of hypoglycemia (p=0.001). No statistically significant co-relations were observed between hypoglycemia and period of gestation, parity and babies’ sex
Authors and Affiliations
Sandeep C Prakash
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP528527
- DOI -
- Views 53
- Downloads 0
Effect of Daily versus Supervised Weekly Single Dose Oral Iron in Pregnant Women: Hematological Outcome
Background: Anemia during pregnancy is an important risk factor of morbidity and mortality. Anemia especially if severe is directly or indirectly responsible for 40% of maternal deaths. Iron supplementation programmes ar...
Study of Patients Presenting with Headache with Red Flag Signs and Its Relation with Neuroimaging
Introduction: Headache is one of the most universal medical symptoms and reasons for neurological consultation. The study was designed to evaluate the patients presenting with headache with Red flag signs and to analyze...
A Rare Case of Solitary Plexiform Neurofibroma of Tongue: A Case Report and Review of Literature
The neurofibroma occurs as an isolated or multiple lesions frequently associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1)3 . A case of a sixty year old female with a solitary growth on the dorsum of tongue treated by total ex...
Throbocytopenia an Indicator of Malaria in Febrile Patients- A Retrospective Study
Back ground: Malaria is a major health problem in India. It is mosquitoe born protozoal disease caused by parasite of the genus Plasmodium. Various hematological consequences are produced in patients with this infection,...
Ratio Ictal SPECT Co-registered with MRI visualizes a greater extent of the ictal onset zone in focal refractory epilepsy
Background: Until recently, the main non-invasive technique to evaluate the ictal onset zone has been Subtraction ictal SPECT coregistered with MRI (SISCOM). While SISCOM provides useful information about the ictal onset...