Diazoxide use for neonatal hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia in a low-resource setting: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Adekoya AO (Author), Adekanye TE (Author), Abolurin OO (Author), Adebawojo OO (Author), Ajayi FG (Author), Ajibola ED (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, OOUTH Sagamu, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The management of neonatal hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia remains a major challenge in hospitalized newborns globally. Diazoxide is one of the recommended therapeutic options. We report a late preterm, male infant of a diabetic mother who suffered severe perinatal asphyxia and had persistent hypogl...