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ea0059oc4.4 | Clinical highlights | SFEBES2018

An intravenous insulin protocol designed for pregnancy reduces neonatal hypoglycaemia after betamethasone administration in women with gestational diabetes

Rowe Christopher , Putt Elise , Brentnall Olivia , Gebuehr Alison , Allabyrne Jackie , Woods Andrew , Wynne Katie

Introduction: Neonatal hypoglycaemia (NH) is common in infants born soon after betamethasone administration, and may be reduced by at-target peri-partum glycaemic control. A Pregnancy-specific Intravenous Insulin-Glucose Infusion (PIIGI) protocol was introduced at a tertiary hospital in June 2017, replacing a generic Adult IntraVenous Insulin protocol (AIVI) not designed for pregnancy, without change in indication for IV insulin (initiated with any BGL>6.7 mmol/L following...