Betamethasone latency period and neonatal hypoglycemia in term infants.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Infants exposed to antenatal betamethasone (BMZ) between 34.0 and 36.6 weeks gestational age (GA) have increased risk for neonatal hypoglycemia, a known cause of brain injury. While a shorter latency period between BMZ administration and delivery is associated with an increased risk of neonatal hypoglycemia in late preterm infants, the impact of the BMZ latency period on neonatal hypoglycemia in infants born at term (≥37 weeks) has not been previously characterized. Term infants without additional risk factors such as growth restriction or maternal diabetes are not routinely screened and may be at risk for unrecognized neonatal hypoglycemia. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the latency period from antenatal BMZ administration to delivery impacts the i

SUBMITTER: Buckley LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12426955 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature