Outcome at 4.5 years after dextrose gel treatment of hypoglycaemia: follow-up of the Sugar Babies randomised trial
Conclusions
Treatment of neonatal hypoglycaemia (<2.6 mol/L) with dextrose gel does not alter neurosensory impairment at 4.5 years. However, further assessment of visual processing and growth may be warranted.
Trial registration number
ACTRN1260800062392.
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Harris, D. L., Gamble, G. D., Harding, J. E., on behalf of the CHYLD Study Group Tags: Original research Source Type: research
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