hrp0089p2-p195 | Fetal, Neonatal Endocrinology and Metabolism P2 | ESPE2018

The Benefit of Universal Neonatal Screening for Hypoglycemia

Nicolas Georges , chaaban Riham , faddous-Khalifeh Marie-Claude , Souaiby Juliana , Salemeh Yara

Introduction: Hypoglycemia is a common problem in neonatal period associated with adverse neurological outcome and brain injury if treatment was not provided. AAP and PES recommended screening for hypoglycemia only in newborns with risk factors but many others neonates may present episodes of asymptomatic hypoglycemia without any known risk factor.Objectives: To assess the incidence of hypoglycemia in healthy full term neonates without any risk factors i...