Diabetic nephropathy in pregnancy
BACKGROUND Diabetic nephropathy during pregnancy has been defined as a total urinary protein excretion of greater than or equal to 300 mg/24 h measured prior to pregnancy or greater than…
Prepregnancy care for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
BACKGROUND Prepregnancy care for women with diabetes was introduced over 30 years ago and is associated with improved pregnancy outcomes. However, overall pregnancy out-comes remain very poor for women with…
Fetal surveillance in diabetes in pregnancy
BACKGROUND Historically, pregnancy in women with diabetes is associated with high perinatal morbidity and mortality. The fetal and neonatal complications include increased risk of congenital malformations, miscarriage, preterm delivery, stillbirth,…
Screening for hyperglycemia in pregnancy
BACKGROUND The questions posed in the case history have been addressed in several studies. Not all studies have reached the same conclusions about the same issue. Some have questioned the…
Malformations and miscarriages in diabetes in pregnancy
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Diet and exercise in diabetes in pregnancy
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Provision of pregnancy care
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Hypertension in diabetes in pregnancy
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Insulin regimens in pregnancy
BACKGROUND Before the advent of insulin in 1922, pregnancy in a woman who had diabetes was uncommon and perinatal mortality rates ranged from 40% to 60%. While the discovery of…
5 Delivery and postdelivery care
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