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6242798

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1987-9-22
pubmed:abstractText
Fifty-eight of a consecutive series of 75 pregnancies in women with insulin-dependent diabetes went into the third trimester. Diabetes was managed by home blood glucose monitoring and women were not routinely admitted at any stage before delivery. The mean number of in-patient days before delivery was 15 for the whole series but has been reduced to 9 during the past four years. Each woman performed an average of 171 blood glucose measurements during her pregnancy. Mean blood glucose (including post-prandial levels) fell significantly from 7.9 mmol/l in the first trimester to 7.3 in the second and 6.4 in the third. Mean percentage of haemoglobin A1 was within the normal range in the second and third trimesters. The cesarean section rate was high at 66% but there were no perinatal deaths. Three infants had congenital abnormalities. We conclude that home blood glucose monitoring is a safe and effective way of managing pregnant diabetic women as out-patients. The cost of meters and sticks is repaid many times over in the saving of hospital costs. In addition, home blood glucose monitoring is popular with the patients and many choose to continue it after delivery.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0742-3071
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
1
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
199-204
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1984
pubmed:articleTitle
Seven years experience of home management in pregnancy in women with insulin-dependent diabetes.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article