Open AccessDIABETIC MOTHERS;
Author(s) -
Muhammad Nadeem Chohan,
Imran Ahmed,
Deve Dass,
Samina Shamim
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the professional medical journal/the professional medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2071-7733
pISSN - 1024-8919
DOI - 10.29309/tpmj/2017.24.12.572
Subject(s) - medicine , hypoglycemia , neonatal hypoglycemia , diabetes mellitus , obstetrics , pregnancy , pediatrics , gestational age , gestational diabetes , blood sugar , birth weight , gestation , endocrinology , biology , genetics
Objectives: To compare the frequency of macrosomia and hypoglycemiain neonates born to Pre-gestational diabetic mothers having controlled versus uncontrolleddiabetes during pregnancy at Liaquat National Hospital Karachi. Study Design: DescriptiveCross-Sectional Study. Place and duration of Study: Ante-natal Clinic, Labor Room and PostNatal Unit of Pediatric Department, Liaquat National Hospital Karachi, from October 2013 toMarch 2014 over 376 neonates. Methodology: This study was carried out on 376 cases atante-natal clinic, labor room and Post-natal ward. Her pregnancy record Checked for controlof blood sugar level and brief history taken. Neonatal capillary blood taken at 30 minutes afterbirth to check the blood glucose level. Neonatal birth weight taken immediately after birth andplotted on growth chart for the assessment of macrosomia. Results: Mean age of the patientswas 35.37 years, male prevalence was found higher, and that is 57.40%. Mean gestationalage was 37.22 weeks. Mean duration of diabetes was 3.77 years. There were 57.70 patientswith controlled diabetes. Frequency of hypoglycemia was found in 21.50% patients, whilemacrosomia was found in 36.20% patients. Conclusion: The frequency of hypoglycemia andmacrosomia in infants of diabetic mother was 21.5% and 36.50% respectively. There was asignificant difference in the frequency of macrosomia and hypoglycemia in infants of diabeticmothers among well controlled versus uncontrolled diabetics.