September 8-9, 2008
Sponsor/Co-Sponsor(s)
Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch (PPB), Center for Developmental Biology and Perinatal Medicine (CDBPM), NICHD; NIH Office of Rare Diseases; Section on Perinatal Medicine of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and The March of Dimes Foundation
Location
The Bolger Center, Potomac, Maryland
Purpose
Neonatal hypoglycemia is the commonest metabolic problem encountered in newborn infants. Transient “hypoglycemia” can be viewed as an inevitable consequence of birth. Although it has been recognized for a long time, there is limited evidence-based consensus regarding the diagnosis, screening, and management of infants at risk for neonatal hypoglycemia. Some issues to be addressed in the workshop include: definition; risk factors; monitoring and screening; maternal management and prevention of neonatal hypoglycemia in an infant of a diabetic mother; the value of MRI as a diagnostic tool; and brain and blood glucose. The focus will be to identify knowledge gaps and propose a research agenda.
Contact
Dr. Tonse N. K. Raju, PPB, CDBPM, NICHD
Tel: (301) 402-1872
Fax: (301) 496-3790
E-mail: rajut@mail.nih.gov