Open AccessPREGESTATIONAL DIABETES AND STUDY OF PREGNANCY OUTCOME
Author(s) -
M Poornima,
Susheela Bai
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of evidence based medicine and healthcare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2349-2570
pISSN - 2349-2562
DOI - 10.18410/jebmh/2016/381
Subject(s) - medicine , outcome (game theory) , obstetrics , pregnancy , diabetes mellitus , diabetes in pregnancy , gynecology , gestation , gestational diabetes , endocrinology , genetics , mathematics , mathematical economics , biology
OBJECTIVE To study the effect of pregestational diabetes on pregnancy and to work out a protocol for management to reduce the maternal and foetal complications. MATERIAL AND METHODS Study was conducted over a period of 15 months in Dept. of OBG, MOSC Medical College, Kolenchery, Kerala from 1 September 2006 to November 2007. Out of 4029 deliveries, 40 patients had overt diabetes complicating pregnancy. Patients were followed during antenatal period and delivery and complications and pregnancy outcome noted. RESULTS Incidence of PGDM is 0.99%. Antenatal and perinatal complications are more in uncontrolled diabetes. HbA1c level correlates with poor pregnancy outcome.
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