Journal of paediatrics and child health
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J Paediatr Child Health · Jun 2008
Increasing ambient operating theatre temperature and wrapping in polyethylene improves admission temperature in premature infants.
To improve admission temperatures of preterm infants < or =31 weeks gestation by increasing the ambient temperature in the operating theatre and wrapping in polyethylene wrap at caesarean section. ⋯ Increasing the ambient temperature in the operating theatre and wrapping premature infants in polyethylene wrap improves admission temperature. Further studies are required to determine whether these interventions are associated with improved outcome in the premature neonate.
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J Paediatr Child Health · Jun 2008
Letter Case ReportsOctreotide in children with hypoglycaemia due to sulfonylurea ingestion.
Sulfonylureas are commonly prescribed for type 2 diabetes mellitus; however, overdose or accidental ingestion may result in profound and prolonged hypoglycaemia with permanent neurological sequelae and death. We describe two cases of children with hypoglycaemia due to presumed accidental ingestion of sulfonylureas, where traditional methods of raising blood sugar levels were unsatisfactory. Two studies describe Octreotide for adults with hypoglycaemia, but there are no studies examining the use of Octreotide in children for this indication. Given that Octreotide has been shown to be safe in children when used for other indications, we used Octreotide to safely restore euglycaemia.