Early Insulin Therapy in Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants

2008303 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Kathryn Beardsall · Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sophie Vanhaesebrouck · KU Leuven

Amanda Ogilvy‐Stuart · National Health Service

Christine Vanhole · KU Leuven

Christopher R. Palmer · University of Cambridge

Mirjam M. van Weissenbruch · University Hospital and Clinics

Paula Midgley

Abstract

Early insulin therapy offers little clinical benefit in very-low-birth-weight infants. It reduces hyperglycemia but may increase hypoglycemia (Current Controlled Trials number, ISRCTN78428828.)

Topics & Keywords

Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients Diabetes Management and Research Neonatal Health and Biochemistry

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 359, Issue 18, pp. 1873-1884

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa0803725

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