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