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Explore all antenatal, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and subsequent care clinical practice recommendations for babies at risk of neonatal hypoglycaemia.
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Are babies who had delayed cord clamping less likely to develop neonatal hypoglycaemia?
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Does skin-to-skin contact reduce the risk of neonatal hypoglycaemia?
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Are babies given thermal care (measures to reduce heat loss) less likely to develop neonatal hypoglycaemia?
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Does early feeding reduce the risk of neonatal hypoglycaemia?
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Are babies given expressed breast milk (mother’s own or donor human milk) less likely to develop neonatal hypoglycaemia?
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Are babies given prophylactic oral dextrose gel less likely to develop neonatal hypoglycaemia?
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Are babies given formula less likely to develop neonatal hypoglycaemia?
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What are the benefits and risks of testing?
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Who to test?
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When to test?
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What is the best care for babies while being tested?
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Which type of device should be used for testing?
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What is the best working definition (operational threshold) of neonatal hypoglycaemia?
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What clinical observations are needed?
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What is the role of interstitial or transcutaneous glucose measurement?
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Should metabolites other than glucose be measured?
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What neurological monitoring/ imaging is needed?
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What is the target blood glucose range for babies diagnosed with neonatal hypoglycaemia?
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What are the benefits and risks of buccal dextrose gel for babies diagnosed with neonatal hypoglycaemia?
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Should formula vs. control be used for treating neonatal hypoglycaemia?
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Should intravenous dextrose vs. other treatment or no treatment be used for treatment of neonatal hypoglycaemia?
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Should diazoxide vs. placebo be used for treating neonatal hypoglycaemia?
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Should glucagon vs. control be used for neonatal hypoglycaemia?
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What care settings are appropriate?
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