ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

ey0019.2-2 | Neonatal hypoglycaemia | ESPEYB19

2.2. Oral dextrose gel for the treatment of hypoglycaemia in newborn infants

T Edwards , G Liu , M Battin , DL Harris , JE Hegarty , PJ Weston , JE Harding

Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Mar 18;3(3):CD011027. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011027.pub3. PMID: 35302645.Brief Summary: This systematic review assessed the evidence for oral dextrose gel to treat hypoglycemia in newborns. Oral dextrose gel compared with placebo gel probably improved the correction of hypoglycaemic events and may result in a slight reduction in the risk of ma...