Hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia in extremely low-birth-weight infants

• DOI: 10.1186/1824-7288-41-s1-a7
• Publication Date: 2015-09-25T04:05:08Z
• Authors: Maria Pia De Carolis; Serena A Rubortone; Carmen Cocca; Giovanni Pinna; Eloisa Tiberi; Zecca Enrico; Costantino Romagnoli; Silvia Salvi; Sara De Carolis
• Keywords: Neonatal hypoglycemia

Materials and methods All inborn ELBW neonates admitted to our NICU during a 5-year period were eligible for this retrospective analysis. Exclusion criteria were: birth weight (BW) 240 mg/dL in single determination or >180 two determinations at 2-hour intervals. Continuous intravenous insulin infusion was started after an ineffective glucose restriction.