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- Title
Is Routine Monitoring for Hypoglycemia Required in Intramural Asymptomatic Infant of Diabetic Mother? An Audit in a Tertiary Care Hospital.
- Authors
Khandare, Jayant; DS, Madhusudhan; Ananthan, Anitha; Nanavati, Ruchi
- Abstract
<bold>Aims: </bold>This retrospective audit aimed to analyze whether routine frequent monitoring for hypoglycemia is required in asymptomatic infant of diabetic mother born in tertiary care hospital.<bold>Methods: </bold>The study analyzed the blood sugar level of 196 infants of diabetic mothers.<bold>Results: </bold>The overall incidence of hypoglycemia from 196 study participants was 9.18% (N = 18). The incidence of hypoglycemia at 2 h of life was maximum (83.33%) and it was significant when compared to 3, 6, 9 and 12 h (p < 0.0001). Blood glucose levels were significantly more at 6 (p = 0.0002)), 9 (p = 0.0001) and 12 h (p = 0.0001) when compared to glucose level at 2 h except at 3 h of life (p = 0.062). Similarly blood glucose at 9 (p = 0.0001) and 12 h of life (p = 0.0002) were significantly more than at 3 h of life. Blood glucose at 9 h was significantly more than at 6 h of life (0.032) and at 12 hours of life (p = 0.0237) was significantly higher than at 6 h of life.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>The frequent blood glucose monitoring for hypoglycemia in infant of diabetic mother as per American Academy of Pediatrics may be reduced as per the findings in our study. However, this needs to be confirmed by a properly designed observational study/adequately powered randomized controlled trial.
- Subjects
AMERICAN Academy of Pediatrics; MOTHER-infant relationship; HYPOGLYCEMIA; TERTIARY care; BLOOD sugar monitors; HOSPITAL care; BLOOD sugar; BLOOD sugar analysis; MOTHERS; SPECIALTY hospitals; NEONATAL diseases; BLOOD sugar monitoring; ARTHRITIS Impact Measurement Scales; RETROSPECTIVE studies; DISEASE incidence; PATIENT monitoring; PREGNANCY complications; QUESTIONNAIRES; GESTATIONAL diabetes; LABOR (Obstetrics)
- Publication
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 2020, Vol 66, Issue 2, p194
- ISSN
0142-6338
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1093/tropej/fmz051