Dose of dextrose gel lowers risk of low blood sugar in newborns
Thursday, October 27, 2016 - 05:31
in Health & Medicine
A single dose of dextrose gel, rubbed inside a newborn's mouth an hour after birth, can lower their risk of developing neonatal hypoglycaemia, according to a randomized study. The study, designed to investigate the optimal dose and timing for dextrose, is novel in testing dextrose as a preventive rather than treatment for low blood glucose.