Journal of paediatrics and child health
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J Paediatr Child Health · Jul 2019
Multicenter StudyOral dextrose gel to treat neonatal hypoglycaemia: Clinician survey.
To determine the use of oral dextrose gel to treat neonatal hypoglycaemia in New Zealand (NZ), to identify barriers and enablers to the implementation of the guideline and to determine if there is variation in management between clinical disciplines caring for at-risk babies. ⋯ Oral dextrose gel is widely used to treat neonatal hypoglycaemia in NZ. Increasing availability of dextrose gel and the clinical practice guideline are likely to further increase the use of oral dextrose gel.