Neonatal hypoglycemia is a common problem
requiring medical attention in newborn and a leading cause of preventable brain
damage, physical and
mental handicap and early deaths among infants.
To study the prevalence of neuro-developmental
abnormalities and risk factors associated with poor outcome. This was a
prospective study on 39 neonates with hypoglycemia who were admitted to
neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) from November 2015 to December 2016 and
were fulfilling the inclusion criteria.
Gestational age at birth, sex, birth weight,
age of presentation, duration and severity of hypoglycaemia were noted in all
neonates.
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