ESPE Abstracts

Background: Appropriate management for hyperglycemia is essential in preterm infants, because hyperglycemia increase the risk for intracranial hemorrhage, sepsis, retinopathy of prematurity, impairing long outcome to mortality and morbidity. In general, transient neonatal hyperglycemia is frequently observed during glucose infusion therapy, and it may not require interventions other than reducing glucose infusion. On the other hand, extremely preterm infants (EPIs GA <28 w...