Table 1 The differing diagnoses of neonatal hypoglycemia, and blood glucose analyser used in low resource settings
Study | Country | Neonates (n) | Diagnosis | Analyser | Risk factors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bora et al., 2020 [26] | India | 80 | < 40 mg/dL (< 2.2mmol/L) | POC electrochemical, glucose oxidase | SGA |
Ellis et al., 1996 [23] | Nepal | 94 | < 36 mg/dL (< 2.0 mmol/L) | POC electrochemical, reflectance meter and glucose oxidase | - |
Gupta et al., 2022 [27] | India | 629 | < 45 mg/dL (< 2.2mmol/L) in neonates > 24 h  < 25 mg/dL (< 1.4mmol/L) 0 to 4 h | POC electrochemical | SGA, LGA, intrauterine growth-restriction, infants of diabetic mothers, late preterm (> 35 weeks) |
Ibrahim et al., 2021 [31] | Pakistan | 120 | < 40 mg/dL (< 2.2mmol/L) | Laboratory | Preterm neonates (Mean gestational age was 32.3 + 6.37 weeks) |
Mukunya et al., 2020 [62] | Uganda | 1416 | < 47 mg/dL (< 2.6mmol/L) | POC electrochemical | Delayed establishment of breastfeeding, < 3 days of age |
Okomo et al., 2015 [24] | Gambia | 4944 | < 47 mg/dL (< 2.6mmol/L) | POC (analyser not specified) | - |
Osier et al., 2003 [21] | Kenya | 280 | < 40 mg/dL (< 2.2mmol/L) | Glucose oxidase | Unable to establish breastfeeding, SGA |
Pal et al., 2000 [61] | Nepal | 578 | Mild < 47 mg/dL (< 2.6mmol/L) Moderate < 36 mg/dL (< 2.0 mmol/L) | Glucose oxidase | Postmaturity, SGA, delayed establishment of breastfeeding, small head size, haemoglobin > 210 g/l, raised maternal thyroid stimulating hormone |
Sasidharan et al., 2004 [19] | India | 604 | < 40 mg/dL (< 2.2mmol/L) | Glucose oxidase | LBW, preterm, maternal diabetes, maternal oligohydramnios, pre-eclampsia, birth asphyxia, cold stress, hypothermia, delayed establishment of breastfeeding |