(Abstracted from JAMA Network Open 2024;7:e243683) The most common metabolic condition requiring treatment in neonates is hypoglycemia, with a reported incidence of 15% among all neonates and 50% among neonates with preexisting risk factors. Transitional hypoglycemia is the most common form, occurring due to the metabolic stress directly after birth in transitioning from intrauterine to extrauterine life.
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