Prevalence and factors associated with neonatal hypoglycemia in Northern Uganda: a community-based cross-sectional study
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(2020) 48:89
Tropical Medicine and Health
RESEARCH
Open Access
Prevalence and factors associated with neonatal hypoglycemia in Northern Uganda: a community-based crosssectional study David Mukunya1,2,3*† , Beatrice Odongkara4,5†, Thereza Piloya6, Victoria Nankabirwa2,7, Vincentina Achora8, Charles Batte9, James Ditai1, Thorkild Tylleskar2, Grace Ndeezi6, Sarah Kiguli6 and James K. Tumwine6
Abstract Background: Neonatal hypoglycemia is the most common endocrine abnormality in children, which is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The burden and risk factors of neonatal hypoglycemia in rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa are unknown. Objective: To determine the prevalence and risk factors for neonatal hypoglycemia in Lira District, Northern Uganda. Methods: This was a community-based cross-sectional study, nested in a cluster randomized controlled trial designed to promote health facility births and newborn care practices in Lira District, Northern Uganda. This study recruited neonates born to mothers in the parent study. Random blood glucose was measured using an On Call® Plus glucometer (ACON Laboratories, Inc., 10125 Mesa Road, San Diego, CA, USA). We defined hypoglycemia as a blood glucose of < 47 mg/dl. To determine the factors associated with neonatal hypoglycemia, a multivariable linear regression mixed-effects model was used. Results: We examined 1416 participants of mean age 3.1 days (standard deviation (SD) 2.1) and mean weight of 3.2 kg (SD 0.5). The mean neonatal blood glucose level was 81.6 mg/dl (SD 16.8). The prevalence of a blood glucose concentration of < 47 mg/dl was 2.2% (31/1416): 95% CI 1.2%, 3.9%. The risk factors for neonatal hypoglycemia were delayed breastfeeding initiation [adjusted mean difference, − 2.6; 95% CI, − 4.4, − 0.79] and child age of 3 days or less [adjusted mean, − 12.2; 95% CI, − 14.0, − 10.4]. Conclusion: The incidence of neonatal hypoglycemia was low in this community and was predicted by delay in initiating breastfeeding and a child age of 3 days or less. We therefore suggest targeted screening and management of neonatal hypoglycemia among neonates before 3 days of age and those who are delayed in the onset of breastfeeding. Keywords: Hypoglycemia, Newborn care, Breastfeeding, Neonatal care, Endocrinology
* Correspondence: [email protected] † David Mukunya and Beatrice Odongkara are co-first authors. 1 Sanyu Africa Research Institute, Mbale, Uganda 2 Center for Intervention Science in Maternal and Child Health (CISMAC), Center for International Health, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway Full list of author information is available at the end of the article © The Author(s). 2020 Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or o
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