A Novel Algorithm in the Management of Hypoglycemia in Newborns

Table 1

Comparison of baseline variables between the study groups.

Variables	Standard protocol; (); (%)	Intervention protocol; (); (%)	value
Gestation (mean ± SD)	2048 ± 513	2195 ± 877	0.45
Birth weight (g) (mean ± SD)	36.23 ± 2.3	36.03 ± 2.5	0.76
Male sex	18 (69)	24 (77)	0.55
GDM	8 (31)	10 (32)	1.00
1 min Apgar (median, IQR)	7 (7-8)	7 (7-8)	0.81
IUGR	14 (54)	13 (42)	0.43
Blood sugar at enrolment	27.7 ± 6.4	27.2 ± 7.3	0.42
Age at enrolment in hrs (median, IQR)	2 hrs (2 hrs–8.25 hrs)	2 hrs (1 hr–10 hrs)	0.42