Use of Insulin Glargine in the Management of Neonatal Hyperglycemia in an ELBW Infant
Use of Insulin Glargine in the Management of Neonatal Hyperglycemia in an ELBW Infant
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使用甘精胰岛素治疗 ELBW 婴儿的新生儿高血糖
DOI:
10.1542/peds.2016-1638
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发表时间:
2018
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影响因子:
8
通讯作者:
Elizabeth Y Flanigan
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作者:
M. Hwang;R. Newman;Katherine Q. Philla;Elizabeth Y Flanigan
Report of successful management of hyperglycemia in ELBW infant with long-acting insulin. Long-acting insulin may be a safe and effective alternative treatment for neonatal hyperglycemia. Neonatal hyperglycemia is common in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants because of physiologic stress, exogenous glucose infusion, and postnatal corticosteroid therapy for hypotension, adrenal insufficiency, and pulmonary immaturity. The use of long-acting insulin glargine has been described in the treatment of transient neonatal diabetes in the premature infant, but in these reports is a lack of regard to its use in the treatment of iatrogenic neonatal hyperglycemia. We present the case of an ELBW infant with significant hyperglycemia that was refractory to usual treatment but demonstrated a favorable response to long-acting subcutaneous insulin glargine. The pharmacokinetics on regular insulin and long-acting insulin are different. Regular insulin is broken down into biologically active monomers after subcutaneous injection, and long-acting insulin forms microprecipitates and is gradually released to the body at a neutral physiologic pH after subcutaneous injection. Pharmacokinetics of both regular insulin and long-acting insulin are not clear in ELBW infants. However, with further research on long-acting insulin, it can be used safely to achieve consistent euglycemia with once-daily administration in neonatal hyperglycemia.