Meconium-stained amniotic fluid and hypoglycemia among term newborn infants |
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Authors: | Maayan-Metzger Ayala Leibovitch Leah Schushan-Eisen Irit Strauss Tzipora Kuint Jacob |
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Affiliation: | Department of Neonatology, Sheba Medical Center , Ramat-Gan , Israel. |
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Abstract: | To evaluate whether meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) is a risk factor for neonatal hypoglycemia. Retrospective recording of medical charts of full-term infants born following observation of meconium-stained amniotic fluid to examine glucose levels in the first hours of life. Out of 803 infants of the study group, 68 (8.5%) had glucose levels lower than 47 mg/dl. Most (6.7%) had mild hypoglycemia, and 14 (1.8%) had moderate or severe hypoglycemia (1.4% and 0.4% respectively). No infant developed clinical signs clearly related to hypoglycemia. Low-risk infants born following meconium-stained amniotic fluid are not at increased risk for neonatal hypoglycemia. |
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