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Table 2 Risk factors for hypoglycemia

From: Management of asymptomatic hypoglycemia with 40% oral dextrose gel in near term at-risk infants to reduce intensive care need and promote breastfeeding

 

Gr1

Gr2

Maternal diabetes

128 (32.9%)

94 (30,5%)

LBW

96 (24.7%)

79 (26.7%)

Birth weight > 4000 g

54 (13.9%)

50 (16,2%)

Prematurity

73 (18.8%)

36 (11,2%)

LGA

36 (9,2%)

35 (11,4%)

Perinatal distress

0

4 (1,3%)

IUGR

2 (0,5%)

3 (1%)

Hypothermic infants

0

2 (0,7%)

Maternal drugs

0

1 (0,5%)

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Italian Journal of Pediatrics

ISSN: 1824-7288

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