Open AccessCost Analysis of Cot-Side Screening Methods for Neonatal Hypoglycaemia
Author(s) -
Matthew J. Glasgow,
Jane E. Harding,
Richard Edlin
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
neonatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.399
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1661-7819
pISSN - 1661-7800
DOI - 10.1159/000489080
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency medicine , pediatrics
Babies at risk of neonatal hypoglycaemia are often screened using cot-side glucometers, but non-enzymatic glucometers are inaccurate, potentially resulting in over-treatment and under-treatment, and low values require laboratory confirmation. More accurate enzymatic glucometers are available but at apparently higher costs.