Risk Factors of Neonatal Hypoglycemia at Al Yarmook Teaching Hospital

Abdulqader Ghanim, Mohammed; Yeihya Salman, Raed; Habib, Mohammed

	Risk Factors of Neonatal Hypoglycemia at Al Yarmook Teaching Hospital
IRAQI JOURNALOF COMMUNITY MEDICINE
Article 1, Volume 28, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 113-119
Authors
Mohammed Abdulqader Ghanim; Raed Yeihya Salman; Mohammed Habib
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; SPSS

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