Recommendations for the management of patients with gestational diabetes

Authors

  • María Gabriela Rovira Argentine Diabetes Society, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Alicia Jawerbaum Faculty of Medicine of the University of Buenos Aires (UBA); CONICET-UBA; Reproduction and Metabolism Laboratory, Center for Pharmacological and Botanical Studies (CEFYBO), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Liliana Glatstein Provincial Maternal Hospital of Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
  • Stella Maris Sucani Dr. Raúl Felipe Lucini Provincial Maternal Hospital, Córdoba, Argentina
  • Celina Bertona University Hospital of the National University of Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
  • María Inés Argerich Perrupato Hospital, Mendoza, Argentina
  • Carlina Gómez Martí Comprehensive Center for Endocrinology and Diabetes (CENDIA), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • María Vivona Santojanni Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Verónica Kojdamanian Pilar Medical Center, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Silvina Guaitas Austral University Hospital, Pilar, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Eugenia Capobianco Faculty of Medicine of the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), CONICET-UBA, Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, Center for Pharmacological and Botanical Studies (CEFYBO), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Beatriz Villarroel Parra Vélez Sarsfield Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Eugenia Rivas Ramón Sardá Maternal and Child Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • María Elena Rodríguez Maternal and Child Hospital of San Isidro, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Jorge Alvariñas E. Tornú Hospital. Argentine Diabetes Society, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Susana Salzberg Latin American Diabetes Association, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • María Cristina Faingold Argentine Diabetes Society; Dr. César Milstein Care Unit, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Silvia Gorbán de Lapertosa Faculty of Medicine of the National University of the Northeast (UNNE), Corrientes, Argentina
  • Natalia Basualdo Anchorena Sanatorium; Ramón Sardá Maternal and Child Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47196/diab.v51i4.43

Keywords:

diabetes, pregnancy, pregestational diabetes

Abstract

Pregestational diabetes mellitus impairs development during gestation and is associated with maternal and fetal-neonatal complications. Although a few years ago most of the patients with pregestational diabetes were type 1 diabetics, the prevalence of women with type 2 diabetes in reproductive age has increased, associated with an increase in obesity. Patients with poorly controlled pregestational diabetes have a higher risk of complications from the onset to the end of pregnancy.

Adequate metabolic control, proper nutritional status, and treatment of maternal complications prevent complications or reduce their severity. For this reason, pregnancy programming is essential to prevent damage in the first weeks of gestation. In addition, rigorous clinical follow-up is required throughout pregnancy.

In this context and through the study of scientific evidences and related studies, the Diabetes and Pregnancy Committee propose these recommendations for women with pregestational diabetes.

Author Biographies

María Gabriela Rovira, Argentine Diabetes Society, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Coordinator of the Diabetes and Pregnancy Committee of the SAD; Endocrinologist

Alicia Jawerbaum, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Buenos Aires (UBA); CONICET-UBA; Reproduction and Metabolism Laboratory, Center for Pharmacological and Botanical Studies (CEFYBO), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Doctor from the University of Buenos Aires; Graduate in Biological Sciences

Liliana Glatstein, Provincial Maternal Hospital of Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina


Former Head of the Medical Clinic Service

Stella Maris Sucani, Dr. Raúl Felipe Lucini Provincial Maternal Hospital, Córdoba, Argentina

Physician specialist in Internal Medicine, specialist in Diabetology; Head of the Medical Clinic Service

Celina Bertona, University Hospital of the National University of Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina

Medical

María Inés Argerich, Perrupato Hospital, Mendoza, Argentina

Head of the Diabetes and Pregnancy Unit

Carlina Gómez Martí, Comprehensive Center for Endocrinology and Diabetes (CENDIA), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Co-director of CENDIA

María Vivona, Santojanni Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Head of the Medical Clinic Service Unit, in charge of the Diabetes and Pregnancy office

Verónica Kojdamanian, Pilar Medical Center, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Physician specialist in Nutrition, Diabetes, Family Medicine

Silvina Guaitas, Austral University Hospital, Pilar, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Nutrition and Diabetes Service Physician

Beatriz Villarroel Parra, Vélez Sarsfield Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Medical specialist in Clinical Nutrition

Eugenia Rivas, Ramón Sardá Maternal and Child Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology; Staff Physician of the Obstetrics Service

María Elena Rodríguez, Maternal and Child Hospital of San Isidro, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Clinical and Diabetes Manager of the High Risk Sector

Jorge Alvariñas, E. Tornú Hospital. Argentine Diabetes Society, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Doctor in medicine; Nutrition Consultant Hospital E. Tornú; Member of the SAD Pharmacology Committee

Susana Salzberg, Latin American Diabetes Association, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Former director of the Graduate School (1999-2000); Coordinator of the Working Group of the Latin American Diabetes Association (ALAD, 2013-2016)

María Cristina Faingold, Argentine Diabetes Society; Dr. César Milstein Care Unit, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Medical Manager of the Endocrinology Service of the Care Unit Dr. César Milstein; Plant Physician of the Cardiovascular Institute of Buenos Aires; Director of the Medical Specialist in Endocrinology of the Faculty of Medicine (UBA)

Silvia Gorbán de Lapertosa, Faculty of Medicine of the National University of the Northeast (UNNE), Corrientes, Argentina

Argentine Subdelegate of ALAD

Natalia Basualdo, Anchorena Sanatorium; Ramón Sardá Maternal and Child Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Head of the Tocogynecology Service of the Anchorena Sanatorium; Head of Unit IV of the Sardá Maternity Hospital; Medical Director of the Reference Center for High Risk Pregnancy (CREAR)

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Published

2023-01-10

How to Cite

Rovira, M. G., Jawerbaum, A., Glatstein, L., Sucani, S. M., Bertona, C., Argerich, M. I., Gómez Martí, C., Vivona, M., Kojdamanian, V., Guaitas, S., Capobianco, E., Villarroel Parra, B., Rivas, E., Rodríguez, M. E., Alvariñas, J., Salzberg, S., Faingold, M. C., Gorbán de Lapertosa, S., & Basualdo, N. (2023). Recommendations for the management of patients with gestational diabetes. Journal of the Argentine Society of Diabetes, 51(4), 153–174. https://doi.org/10.47196/diab.v51i4.43

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