Burden of "Pokes" in Newborns With Hypoglycemia Who Require IV Dextrose.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Neonatal hypoglycemia is one of the most common reasons for neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission in otherwise healthy late preterm and term newborns. Routine care requires frequent blood glucose (BG) measurements, typically via painful heel lances, to titrate intravenous (IV) dextrose during treatment. However, little is known about the care for these newborns including the burden of BG measurements.

Patients and methods

This was a retrospective medical record review (July 2018 to July 2024) of newborns at least 35 weeks gestational age who had hypoglycemia screening in a university-affiliated newborn nursery and subsequently required NICU admission for IV dextrose. IV dextrose was initiated if target glucose levels per national guidelines were not achieve

SUBMITTER: Frymoyer A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12671998 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature