Table 1.
Definition of neonatal hypoglycemia in the first 72 h from birth, according to the more widespread recommendations.
| Definition of neonatal hypoglycemia (mg/dl) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institution, year | Time from birth | |||||
| 0–2 h | 2–4 h | 4–24 h | 24–48 h | 48–72 h | >72 h | |
| AAP, 2011 (12) | <40 mg/dl | <45 mg/dl | <60 mg/dl | |||
| ABM, 2014 (13) | <28 mg/dl | <40 mg/dl | <48 mg/dl | |||
| PES, 2015 (14) | <50 mg/dl | <60 mg/dl | ||||
| BAPM, 2017 (15) | <45 mg/dl if symptomatic <36 mg/dl in asymptomatic at risk infants |
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| CPS 2019 (16) | <47 mg/dl | |||||
| SNG, 2019 (17) | <47 mg/dl | <54 mg/dl | ||||
AAP, American Academy of Pediatrics; BAPM, British Association of Perinatal Medicine; ABM, Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine; CPS, Canadian Pediatric Society; SNG, Swedish national guidelines; PES, Pediatric Endocrine Society.