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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics Advance Access originally published online on September 16, 2005
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 2006 52(2):96-102; doi:10.1093/tropej/fmi068
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Hypoglycaemia in a Nigerian Paediatric Emergency Ward

J. B. E. Elusiyan, E. A. Adejuyigbe and O. O. Adeodu

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Correspondence: Dr J. B. E. Elusiyan, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. E-mail <bimbolabanks{at}yahoo.com>.

Hypoglycaemia is a common problem in paediatric emergency admissions. It has not received enough attention in Nigeria. It has been shown to complicate many childhood illnesses. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of hypoglycaemia in paediatric emergency admissions, describe clinical factors that commonly predispose to it and investigate its effect on outcome of management. Three-hundred and ninety-two consecutively admitted patients were studied. Two milliliters of blood was obtained from each patient for plasma glucose determination. Hypoglycaemia was defined as plasma glucose <2.5 mmol/l (<45 mg/dl). Out of these 392, twenty-five (25) of them were hypoglycaemic giving a prevalence of hypoglycaemia to be 6.4 per cent in our emergency ward. Hypoglycaemia was found to be associated commonly with severe malaria, septicaemia, pneumonia, and protein energy malnutrition. Interval of last meal and unconsciousness were the only two significant associated factors to hypoglycaemia. However, the likelihood of hypoglycaemia is increased with night admissions and prolonged duration of illness before admissions. Presence of hypoglycaemia at admission was also found to be significantly associated with death and dying within 24 hours of admission. The prevalence of hypoglycaemia was found to be 6.4 per cent. It was found to complicate many childhood illnesses and it is associated with a higher mortality. It should be suspected in all very ill children, particularly when they are unconscious and have not eaten for over 12 hours.


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