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ey0021.2-6 | Systematic Reviews | ESPEYB21

2.6. Safety of Antenatal Predniso(lo)ne and Dexamethasone on Fetal, Neonatal and Childhood Outcomes: A Systematic Review

EMA Slob , JUM Termote , JW Nijkamp , der Kamp HJ van , den Akker ELT van

Brief Summary: This systematic review examined the impact of at least one trimester of pregnancy glucocorticoid treatment on pregnancy, neonatal and child outcomes. It included human studies published after 2000 (to 2022) to avoid earlier work where maternal and newborn care may have been outdated. It identified 23 eligible papers, most described cohort studies (not all had control groups), 3 case reports or series and one meta-analysis of dexamethasone (DEX) to prevent virili...

ey0017.2-3 | Neonatal Hypoglycaemia | ESPEYB17

2.3. Lower versus traditional treatment threshold for neonatal hypoglycemia

AAMW van Kempen , PF Eskes , DHGM1 Nuytemans , JH van der Lee , LM Dijksman , NR van Veenendaal , FJPCM van der Hulst , RMJ Moonen , LJI Zimmermann , EP van’t Verlaat , Baal M van Dongen-van , BA Semmekrot , HG Stas , RHT van Beek , JJ Vlietman , PH Dijk , JUM Termote , RCJ de Jonge , AC de Mol , MWA Huysman , JH Kok , M Offringa , N; HypoEXIT Study Group Boluyt

To read the full abstract: N Engl J Med. 2020 Feb 6;382(6):534–544. PMID: 32023373Neonatal hypoglycaemia is one of the most common biochemical findings in the newborn period and is an important cause of brain injury. However, despite being so common there is no consensus regarding the glucose threshold concentration at which treatment for asymptomatic neonatal hypoglycemia sho...