hrp0089lb-p5 | Late Breaking P1 | ESPE2018

Association between the Use of Antenatal Steroids for Lung Maturation and Hypoglycemia in Newborns Between 26 and 34 6/7 Weeks of Gestation

Valencia Gina Marcela Gonzalez , Castaneda Jessica Lorena Gonzalez , Avendano Maria Camila Velandia , Cadena Fabio Camilo Suarez , Fontecha Eliana Rocio Arango , Diaz Andres Felipe Ochoa , Rojas Victor Clemente Medonza

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the difference between the incidence of hypoglycemia in those preterm newborns who were exposed to steroids and those who were not.Methodology: This is a prospective cohort study of preterm infants born between 2017 and 2018 at a gestational age of 26 to 34 6/7 weeks in the Hospital Universitario de Santander- HUS- in Bucaramanga, Colombia.Results: 128 preterm infants were e...