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- Title
Does Maternal Hypoglycemia during Screening Glucose Assessment Identify a Pregnancy At-Risk for Adverse Perinatal Outcome?
- Authors
Feinberg, Jeffrey H.; Magann, Everett F.; Morrison, John C.; Holman, John R.; Polizzotto, Michael J.
- Abstract
OBJECTIVE:To determine the perinatal outcome in pregnancies with maternal hypoglycemia following a second trimester oral glucose challenge test (GCT).STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective case–control study of pregnancies undergoing a second trimester 1-hour oral glucose challenge test (GCT). Hypoglycemic pregnancies (<88 mg/dl) were matched with pregnancies with 1-hour glucoses of >88 mg/dl. Antepartum, intrapartum, and neonatal outcomes were assessed.RESULTS:Over 29 months, 334 hypoglycemic singleton pregnancies were matched with 334 controls. A greater number of special/neonatal intensive care unit (SCN/NICU) admissions occurred in the hypoglycemic group (48/334 (14.4%) vs 29/334 (8.7%) in the control group) (p=0.02). The SCN/NICU admission rate remained after controlling for maternal hypertension, smoking, and preterm birth (p=0.037). The development of pregnancy-induced hypertension in women with hypoglycemia 24/334 (7.2%) compared with euglycemic women 13/334 (3.9%, p<0.06) was not significant.CONCLUSION:Admission to SCN/NICU is increased in pregnant women with hypoglycemia following a GCT.Journal of Perinatology (2005) 25, 509–513. doi:10.1038/sj.jp.7211336; published online 19 May 2005
- Subjects
HYPOGLYCEMIA; ENDOCRINE diseases; SECOND trimester of pregnancy; PREGNANCY complications; DURATION of pregnancy; HOSPITAL care of newborn infants; NEONATAL intensive care
- Publication
Journal of Perinatology, 2005, Vol 25, Issue 8, p509
- ISSN
0743-8346
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/sj.jp.7211336