Abstract
This cross-sectional study was conducted at tertiary care maternity hospitals of Lahore. It assessed the effect of maternal diabetes and hypertension on the incidence of hypoglycemia among preterm neonates admitted to a tertiary care neonatal intensive care unit in Pakistan. Data were collected from medical records of 210 preterm neonates delivered to mothers with diabetes, hypertension, both conditions, or neither condition. Descriptive statistics were recorded in terms of frequency and percentage and for normally distributed data mean and standard deviation was noted. Chi square test statistic was applied to check association between outcome and independent variables. Neonatal blood glucose levels were recorded within the first 24 hours of life. The incidence of hypoglycemia was compared across maternal risk groups using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings showed that neonates born to diabetic mothers had the highest incidence of hypoglycemia, followed by those born to hypertensive mothers and those with both conditions. The lowest incidence was observed among neonates born to mothers without these conditions. The study highlights the need for early screening and close glucose monitoring in preterm neonates born to high-risk mothers.