Diabetes in pregnancy is associated with significant morbidity and mortality and its prevalence is rising. The management of this condition involves the co-ordinated care of a multi-disciplinary team consisting of endocrinologists, obstetricians, midwives and dieticians. This review concentrates on
Obstetrical management in diabetic pregnancy: the Copenhagen experience
✍ Scribed by L. Mølsted-Pedersen; C. Kühl
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1986
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 430 KB
- Volume
- 29
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0012-186X
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
📜 SIMILAR VOLUMES
Pregnancy in a woman with Type 1 diabetes poses several clinical challenges. In addition to meticulous glycaemic control, careful attention must be paid to the management of developing and pre-existing diabetic complications which may progress in severity during pregnancy. Pregnancy-induced hyperten
The practical management of premature labour is described, illustrated by ten cases. All the patients were treated with beta-sympathomimetic infusion, either salbutamol (0.4-1.6 mg/h) or ritodrine hydrochloride (2-6 mg/h), to stop uterine contractions, and with intramuscular dexamethasone 4 mg eight
## ABSTRACT Although the primary focus of midwifery is on uncomplicated pregnancy, all midwives must screen for and, in some cases, comanage the care of women with diabetes mellitus and gestational diabetes. This article will review the types of diabetes, implications for preconceptional and pregna
Acute, nonobstetric abdominal pain is a common complaint during pregnancy. Both anatomic and physiologic variations in pregnancy cloud the clinical picture when attempts at clinical decision-making and triage are made. Abdominal disorders such as appendicitis, gallbladder disease, pancreatitis, bowe