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ey0017.2-4 | Neonatal Hypoglycaemia | ESPEYB17

2.4. Targeting glucose control in preterm infants: Pilot studies of continuous glucose monitoring

L Thomson , D Elleri , S Bond , J Howlett , DB Dunger , K Beardsall

To read the full abstract: Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2019 Jul;104(4):F353–F359. PMID:30232094.In preterm and in the very low birthweight infants, hyperglycaemia is associated with increased risks of mortality, brain injury, retinopathy of prematurity and worse neurodevelopmental outcomes (1). Treatment of hyperglycaemia with continuous insulin infusion leads to increas...