Second generation effects of antenatal corticosteroid exposure: 50-year follow-up of the Auckland Steroid Trial.

Antenatal corticosteroids are given to pregnant people at risk of preterm birth to reduce newborn morbidity, including respiratory distress syndrome. However, there has been concern surrounding potential adverse effects on subsequent generations. Animal studies have demonstrated endocrine and metabolic changes in those exposed to corticosteroids in utero () and in the second generation ().

Glucose Testing Methods: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Diagnostic Accuracy of Point-of-Care Devices for Neonatal Hypoglycemia.

Objective: To evaluate the accuracy of various point-of-care device methodologies for measuring blood glucose concentrations in babies at risk of neonatal hypoglycemia.

Study Design: This systematic review and meta-analysis included studies from Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid Embase, and Web of Science up to May 20, 2024. Studies comparing point-of-care testing methods for neonatal blood glucose to a standard laboratory method were included, excluding those on continuous glucose monitoring or conducted before 1990.

Intravenous Dextrose for the Treatment of Neonatal Hypoglycaemia: A Systematic Review.

Introduction: Hypoglycaemic neonates are usually admitted to neonatal intensive care for intravenous (IV) dextrose infusion if increased feeding and dextrose gel fail to restore normoglycaemia. However, the effectiveness of this intervention is uncertain. This review aimed to assess the evidence for the risks and benefits of IV dextrose for treatment of neonatal hypoglycaemia.

Skin-to-skin contact for the prevention of neonatal hypoglycaemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Skin-to-skin contact between mother and infant after birth is recommended to promote breastfeeding and maternal-infant bonding. However, its impact on the incidence of neonatal hypoglycaemia is unknown. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess this.