Admissions for hypoglycaemia after 35 weeks of gestation: perinatal predictors of cost of stay.

Theodore DassiosAnne GreenoughStamatina LeontiadiAnn HickeyNikos A Kametas

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2018)

Hypoglycaemia accounted for approximately one-fifth of admissions after 35-week gestation. Lower gestational age and admission blood glucose, low and high z-score birthweight, maternal nifedipine and exclusive breastfeeding are associated with longer duration of stay.

Keyphrases

gestational age
blood glucose
birth weight
type diabetes
glycemic control
preterm birth
preterm infants
emergency department
blood pressure
pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes
physical activity
metabolic syndrome
body mass index