Glucose Information

The below articles are for informational purposes only and have not been evaluated by the FDA.

• Harding JE, Hegarty JE, Crowther CA, Edlin RP, Gamble GD, Alsweiler JM, et al. (2021) Evaluation of oral dextrose gel for prevention of neonatal hypoglycemia (hPOD): A multicenter, double-blind randomized controlled trial. PLoS Med 18(1): e1003411. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003411
• Bennett, C. et al, (2016). Implementing a Protocol Using Glucose Gel to Treat Neonatal Hypoglycemia.  Nursing for Women’s Health, Vol. 20, Issue 1, 64-74.
• Harris, DL et al.  (2013).  Dextrose gel for neonatal hypoglycemia (the Sugar Babies Study): a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.  Lancet, 381 (9910), 2077-283.
• McKinlay, C. et al. (2015).  Neonatal Glycemia and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at 2 Years.  The New England Journal of Medicine, 373, 1507-1518.
• Maker, K., Alissa, R., Dudke, C., Travers, L., Smotherman, C., Hudak, M. (2018) Glucose Gel in Infants at Risk for Transitional Neonatal Hypoglycemia. American Journal of Perinatalogy 35:1050-1056
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• Stanzo K, Szostek T, Desai S, Chiruvolu A. Clinical outcomes in newborns receiving glutose 15 versus sweet cheeks oral glucose gel for neonatal hypoglycemia. J Perinatol. 2024 May;44(5):748-750. doi: 10.1038/s41372-024-91896-5. Epup 2024 Feb 10. PMID: 38341486.
• Batra, M., Ikeri, K., Blake, M. et al. Oral dextrose gel for hypoglycemia in a well-baby nursery: a baby-friendly initiative. J Perinatol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-024-02114-y.