The GLOW Study does not light up the true Pediatric Endocrine Society recommendations for management of hypoglycemia in newborns

Using intermittent plasma glucose testing combined with continuous interstitial glucose monitoring, Harris et  al1 demonstrate with unprecedented clarity, patterns of glucose concentrations in the first days of life in healthy term newborns. After a transitory decline following separation from the placenta, glucose concentrations increase in the first 18 hours, remaining stable at 59 ± 11 mg/dL for 48  hours, then rising to a new plateau of 83 ± 13 mg/dL by day 4. The authors report that by 72 hours a significant proportion of normal babies had at least one glucose concentration below the Pediatric Endocrine Society (PES) thresholds for managing at-risk babies.

Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - June 26, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Paul S. Thornton, Paul J. Rozance, Mark A. Sperling Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research