Research Article

Neonatal Near Miss among Newborns of Women with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Table 1

Percentage of NNM per 1000 live births among newborns of pregnant women with T1DM that met at least one criterion for NNM.

NNM criterian% among NNMOccurrence per 1000 live births

Surgery821.666
Use of steroids for the treatment of refractory hypoglycemia410.833
Parenteral antibiotic therapy1027.082
Use of vasoactive drugs1027.082
Use of surfactant821.666
Use of anticonvulsants718.957
Use of blood products1027.082
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation410.833
Phototherapy within 24 h of life12.7008
Any intubation up to 7 days and before 28 days of life2464.9196
Nasal CPAP2567.6205
Gestational age <33 weeks1232.482
Apgar score <7 at 5 min38.124
Birth weight <1750 g1437.8115
Any (at least one of the above)37100.0303
Total newborns of pregnant women with T1DM122

NNM, neonatal near miss; CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure; T1DM, type 1 diabetes mellitus.