A study of prevalence gestational diabetes mellitus and pregnancy out come at tertiary health care center

Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Gynaecology - Year 2019, Vol 10, Issue 2

Abstract

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common metabolic abnormality during pregnancy which if untreated may lead to maternal and perinatal complications. Pregnancy is a complex endocrine metabolic adaptation and diabetogenic condition involving impaired cellular function and moderate elevation of blood glucose levels particularly following ingestion of the meal. Aims and Objectives: to study prevalence ofGestational diabetes mellitus and pregnancy out come at tertiary health care center.Methodology: This was a cross sectional study carried out in the department of OBGY during the one year period i.e. January 2017 to January 2018, all the ANC registered women werescreenedfor Gestational diabetes mellitus by Glucose Tolerance test (GTT) those patients whoshowed Positive GTT were included into study. All details of the patients like, Age, BMI, Parity, Maternalcomplications, Neonatalcomplications etc. were noted. The data was entered to excel sheet and percentage and proportions were calculated.Result: In our study we have found thatthe prevalence of GDM in our study was found to be 1.89%.The average age of the patients was 27 ± 2.32 Yrs. , BMI was 26± 3.21most of the patients were multi gravidas averageparity was 2.2± 1.23. The most common maternal complications were Cesarean deliveryin 71.43%; followed byPIHin 54.29%,APHin 20.00%,IUGRin 14.29%,Oligohydramnios in 8.57%,IUDin 5.71. The most common neonatal complications were Macrosomiawere 40.00%,Hypocalcaemiain 34.29%, Hyperbilirubinemiain 31.43%,Pretermin 25.71%,Polycythemia in 22.86%,Congenital anomalyin 14.29%,Respiratory distressin 11.43%.Conclusion:It can be concluded from our study that the prevalence of GDM was 1.89% , the most common maternal complications were Cesarean deliveryfollowed byPIH, APH, IUGR, Oligohydramnios, IUD and neonatal complications were Macrosomia, Hypocalcaemia, Hyperbilirubinemia Preterm etc.

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Swarn Lata Das, Sushma Sinha

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  • DOI 10.26611/101210216
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Swarn Lata Das, Sushma Sinha (2019). A study of prevalence gestational diabetes mellitus and pregnancy out come at tertiary health care center. Medpulse International Journal of Gynaecology, 10(2), 91-93. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-615058