Early Interventions to Achieve Thermal Balance in Term Neonates Hypothermia is one of the most recognized and potentially avoidable reasons for transfer of a term neonate to the NICU. Physiologic…
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Hypoglycemia occurs in 5% to 15% of neonates in the first few days. A significant proportion requires admission for intravenous fluids. Dextrose gel may reduce admissions and…
OBJECTIVE: To describe the effects of the introduction of dextrose gel to the neonatal hypoglycemia (NH) protocol on exclusive breastfeeding rates at discharge and NICU admission rates among clinically well…
Sherry LeBlanc, Jamie Haushalter, Carl Seashore, Karen S. Wood, Michael J.Steiner, Ashley G. Sutton. A Quality-Improvement Initiative to Reduce NICU Transfers for Neonates at Risk for Hypoglycemia. Pediatrics, Mar 2018, 141 (3) e20171143; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-1143 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Neonatal hypoglycemia is a common problem, often requiring management in…