| Literature DB >> 879221 |
M T Gyves, H M Rodman, A B Little, A A Fanaroff, I R Merkatz.
Abstract
Increased understanding of maternal-fetal carbohydrate homeostasis together with modern perinatal technology now provides a more rational basis for obstetric management of the pregnant diabetic patient. These concepts were applied at MacDonald House in the care of 96 diabetic pregnant women over a two-year period. Pregnancy outcomes were compared with prior experiences with the same group of women. The perinatal mortality rate was reduced from 13.5 to 4.2%, and the rate of macrosomia (infants large for gestational age) was reduced from 30.9 to 17.7%. Patients with gestational diabetes, with a prior loss rate of 8.3%, suffered no losses in the current series. Maternal age was not found to correlate with an untoward outcome in this subgroup.Entities:
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Year: 1977 PMID： 879221 DOI： 10.1016/0002-9378(77)90206-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Obstet Gynecol ISSN： 0002-9378 Impact factor: 8.661