Risk Factors of Neonatal Hypoglycemia at Al Yarmook Teaching Hospital
Abstract
Background: Neonatal hypoglycemia is a common but usually preventable condition. The sequelae of severe, prolonged hypoglycemia including neurological damage resulting in mental retardation and recurrent seizures.Aims of study: To determine the extent of maternal and neonatal risk factors affecting a sample of neonatal hypoglycemia from al-Yarmouk teaching hospital.Methods: A case series study design at Al-Yarmouk teaching hospital in the neonatal care unit, where 112 neonates included in this study, starting from November 2014 to March 2015, statistical analysis was down using SPSS. Results: Neonatal risk factors for hypoglycemia were found: low birth weight (66.9%), prematurity (58.9%), polycythemia (33.9%), respiratory distresssyndrome (32.1%), macrosomia (20.5%), sepsis (16.1%), perinatal asphyxia (8%) and Rhesus hemolytic disease (4%). Maternal risk factor of neonatal hypoglycemia was as: maternal diabetes (35.7%), premature rapture of membrane (25%), eclampsia (23.2%) and maternal use of tocolytic(16%). Regarding symptomatology asymptomatic hypoglycemia found in (41.9%) of all cases. Multiparous women (73.2%), primigravida women (26.8%).
Keywords
Importantneonatal risk factors for Neonatal hypoglycemia include low birth weight, prematurity, polycythemiaandrespiratory distress syndrome. Important maternal risk factors include maternal diabetes, premature rapture of membraneandeclampsia.High percentage of asymptomatic hypoglycemia necessitates high risk groups to be identified and screened.Metrics