OBJECTIVE To determine the maternal and foetal outcomes in mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus attending antenatal clinics in Mulago Hospital Kampala Uganda. DESIGN This was a cohort study. SETTING Mulago Hospital antenatal clinics. PARTICIPANTS Ninety mothers with gestational ages between 24-32 weeks were recruited from April to September 2001.They were followed up to the time of ...

OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of urinary incontinence and associated vaginal squeeze pressure in primiparous women with and without previous gestational diabetes mellitus two years post-cesarean delivery. METHODS Primiparous women who delivered by cesarean two years previously were interviewed about the delivery and the occurrence of incontinence. Incontinence was reported by the women a...

Controlling the related factors implicated in development of GDM may help to mitigate sharp rise prevalence and its detrimental effects on maternal newborn problems. Maternal age (over 30 years), prior history gestational diabetes, increased BMI, family parity, belonging an ethnic group with a high correlation birth large baby are key GDM. Aim: The main goal is determine frequency diabetes mell...

background: diabetes mellitus is a serious public health problem worldwide and particularly in developing countries. in algeria, this metabolic disorder occurs with a wide variety or atypical forms that linked to multiple risk factors including local habits and traditions. this study aimed to determine the impact of risk factors (metabolic syndrome, social, cultural, physical activity, family h...

INTRODUCTION Accurate ascertainment of pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes allows for the comprehensive surveillance of maternal and neonatal outcomes associated with this chronic disease. METHOD To determine the accuracy of case definitions for pre-existing diabetes mellitus when applied to a pregnant population, a cohort of women who were pregnant in Nova Scotia, Canada, between 1991 ...