Open AccessTreatment options of Adolescent Gestational Diabetes: Effect on Outcome
Author(s) -
Shaymaa Kadhim Jasim,
Hayder Al-Momen,
Maisaa Anees Wahbi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pakistan journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1682-024X
pISSN - 1681-715X
DOI - 10.12669/pjms.37.4.3966
Subject(s) - medicine , gestational diabetes , glycemic , obstetrics , pregnancy , hypoglycemia , neonatal hypoglycemia , odds ratio , preeclampsia , neonatal intensive care unit , gestational age , cohort , pediatrics , diabetes mellitus , insulin , gestation , endocrinology , genetics , biology
Teenage pregnancy with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) offers a real challenge to the health system and needs a special care. We aimed to evaluate possible obstetrical and neonatal adverse events of different treatment protocols in adolescent GDM including lifestyle, metformin (MTF), and insulin.