This story was first published in digitalhealth.net
Gestational diabetes linked to worse infant outcomes
Research has shown that babies born to mothers with gestational diabetes are at increased risk of dying and health complications.
Published in Diabetologia, the study analysed 796,346 births in France and found an increased risk of various complications for mothers with gestational diabetes, including a 70 per cent increased risk of pre-eclampsia or eclampsia and a 30 per cent increased risk of babies being born pre-term.
According to the diabetes journal, mothers with gestational diabetes were also more likely to have a caesarean section and there was an 80 per cent increased risk of babies being significantly larger than average.
A 10 per cent increased risk of babies suffering respiratory distress, 30 per cent increased risk of injuries to the child during birth, and a 30 per cent increased risk of heart defects were also noted.
The publication also found that most of the risks were higher in women with gestational diabetes needing insulin treatment, possibly because women with diet-treated gestational diabetes tended to give birth later than those treated with insulin, meaning the unborn child was exposed to higher glucose levels for longer.
Diabetes UK said research of this type could help healthcare professionals tackle risks faced by women with gestational diabetes, saying that ‘the overall risk of complications during pregnancy for these women is relatively low, but we need to eliminate it completely’.
Latest News
16/02/2024 - 12:56
Hammersmith and Fulham Council has created a new alliance intended to clean dirty air and improve residents' health.
16/02/2024 - 10:44
Two million more GP appointments a month are being delivered for patients compared to the same month before the pandemic as part of the NHS primary care access recovery plan according to new NHS data.
15/02/2024 - 10:26
The Welsh Government has provided innovation funding of £380,000 to support two projects utilising technology in domiciliary care.
15/02/2024 - 10:13
The new Scottish health secretary has met with frontline staff at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.
14/02/2024 - 10:27
The North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) has appointed three new Executive Directors to the Trust Board.
Product Features
UK Building Regulations highlight toxic gas and smoke from layers of paint built up over multiple redecorations as a major cause of permanent ill health or death in a building fire.
Their concern rose with discovery the flame retardant paints most widely used paint along escape routes have been ones which to this day counter-productively use emission of heavy toxic gas to smother flames which rapidly spread along walls if layers of paint delaminate in a fire.
Supplier Profiles
Northwich’s Victoria Infirmary (VIN) Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has enabled more patients
Adveco, the commercial hot water specialist, announces the launch of live metering of domestic ho
Latest Features
Sarah Greenslade, public affairs and communications officer at the British Parking Association looks at some of the problems and innovations in healthcare parking
It’s easy to assume that the comms team is there to handle press enquiries and the occasional social media storm – but the reality is that strategic communications can make a measurable impact across the entire organisation, from operational to financial, when done properly
