Open AccessNeonatal Glycaemia and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Author(s) -
Ritesh Shah,
Jane E. Harding,
Julie Brown,
Christopher J.D. McKinlay
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 - 10.1159/000492859
Subject(s) - medicine , meta analysis , pediatrics , hypoglycemia , insulin
Hypoglycaemia is the most common metabolic problem in neonates but there is no universally accepted threshold for safe blood glucose concentrations due to uncertainty regarding effects on neurodevelopment.