A review of gestational diabetes mellitus management, risk factors, maternal and neonatal outcomes in two major maternity hospitals in the United Arab Emirates: A report from Dubai

Autor: Madiha Akbar, Zainabsadat Tabatabaei, Sadia Maqbool, Frederick R Carrick, Nawal Mahmood Hubaishi, Muna Tahlak, Fatima Hussain Al Raeesi, Khadija Hafidh, Mahera Abdulrahman, Zahra S. M. Husain, Nour Mazen Abo Sada
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. 13:555-562
ISSN: 1878-4429
1934-5798
DOI: 10.3233/npm-200410
Popis: OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted in order to explore and analyze the status of gestational diabetes (GDM) amongst pregnant women in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE); a country with high prevalence of diabetes. We aimed to describe GDM-associated risk factors and clinical outcomes of pregnant women and their neonates. Our objective was to contribute to the broader literature on reproductive health disparities and to inform efforts to improve GDM care at our region. METHODS: Chart review of case records were used to collect data on both maternal and neonatal parameters and outcomes during the specified study period from two main maternity hospitals in Dubai. RESULTS: UAE national women with GDM were more prone to be obese or overweight compared to non-UAE women (p
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