J J Bragg1, R Green, I R Holzman. 1. Division of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To determine the association between early enteral feeding and the incidence of hypoglycemia in SGA neonates. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective review to evaluate the association of hypoglycemia and early enteral feeding was performed. Eligible patients were born full-term between 1/1/2008-7/1/2011 and classified as SGA (birth weight <10th percentile). We collected the first two serum glucose values, time to enteral feeds and feeding type. The primary outcome was incidence of hypoglycemia, defined as serum glucose values ≤35 mg/dL (1.9 mmol/L). RESULTS: 203 infants were included in the analysis. 94 patients were fed between the first and second glucose measurement and 109 were not. Although the incidence of hypoglycemia was greater in the group that received early enteral feeds (13% versus 4%; p = 0.02), feeding was not a significant predictor of the second serum glucose in a multivariable regression model (p = 0.078). CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that early enteral feeding does not predict hypoglycemia in this cohort of SGA neonates.
OBJECTIVES: To determine the association between early enteral feeding and the incidence of hypoglycemia in SGA neonates. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective review to evaluate the association of hypoglycemia and early enteral feeding was performed. Eligible patients were born full-term between 1/1/2008-7/1/2011 and classified as SGA (birth weight <10th percentile). We collected the first two serum glucose values, time to enteral feeds and feeding type. The primary outcome was incidence of hypoglycemia, defined as serum glucose values ≤35 mg/dL (1.9 mmol/L). RESULTS: 203 infants were included in the analysis. 94 patients were fed between the first and second glucose measurement and 109 were not. Although the incidence of hypoglycemia was greater in the group that received early enteral feeds (13% versus 4%; p = 0.02), feeding was not a significant predictor of the second serum glucose in a multivariable regression model (p = 0.078). CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that early enteral feeding does not predict hypoglycemia in this cohort of SGA neonates.
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Keywords:
Small for gestational age; enteral feeding; neonates
Authors: Ju Young Yoon; Hye Rim Chung; Chang Won Choi; Sei Won Yang; Beyong Il Kim; Choong Ho Shin Journal: Ann Pediatr Endocrinol Metab Date: 2015-12-31