Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Low-dose continuous intravenous infusion of insulin on the first day of life in a diabetic ketoacidotic newborn

  • Short Communication
  • Published:
European Journal of Pediatrics Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Onset of diabetes mellitus in the newborn is rare. Treatment at this young age using the low-dose continuous infusion of insulin as the method of choice, proved to have the advantages observed in older patients.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

References

  • Alberti KGMM, Hockaday TDR, and Turner RC (1973) Small doses of intramuscular insulin in the treatment of diabetic “coma”. Lancet 2:515–522

    Google Scholar 

  • Edwards GE, Kohaut EC, Whering B, and Hill LL (1977) Effectiveness of low-dose continuous intravenous insulin infusion in diabetic ketoacidosis. J Pediatrics 91:701–705

    Google Scholar 

  • Kornhauser D, Adam PAJ, and Schwartz R (1970) Glucose production and utilization in the newborn puppy. Pediat Res 4:120–127

    Google Scholar 

  • Lightner ES, Kappy MS, and Revsin B (1977) Low-dose intravenous insulin infusion in patients with diabetic ketaoacidosis: Biochemical effects in children. Pediatr 60:681–688

    Google Scholar 

  • Shelly HJ (1964) Carbohydrate reserve in the newborn infant. Brit Med J 1:273–275

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. The Department of Pediatrics, Rothschild University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine-Technion, Haifa, Israel

    M. Abend, Z. Hochberg, Z. Borochowitz & A. Berger

  2. the Neonatal Unit, Rothschild University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine-Technion, Haifa, Israel

    M. Abend, Z. Hochberg, Z. Borochowitz & A. Berger

Authors
  1. M. Abend
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Z. Hochberg
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Z. Borochowitz
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. A. Berger
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Abend, M., Hochberg, Z., Borochowitz, Z. et al. Low-dose continuous intravenous infusion of insulin on the first day of life in a diabetic ketoacidotic newborn. Eur J Pediatr 138, 345 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00442514

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00442514

Key words

Search

Navigation