Summary:
Aim: To see complications and immediate outcome among
pregnant diabetic women.
Methods: This observational retrospective study included
sixty nine pregnant women with diabetes (both pregestational
and gestational diabetes) those who got admitted
and treated at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH),
Dhaka Bangladesh from the 1st August 2007 to the 31st
August 2008. Detailed analysis of their obstetric history,
ante partum and intra partum complications and mode of
delivery were performed.
Results: Majority of the women (76.92%) were admitted
through labor emergency. Mean age of the women was 28.9
(18-45) years. Fifty four (54%) percent of women belonged
to 21-30 years age group. Sixty two (62.31%) percent of
women had gestational diabetes whereas 37.68% had pregestational
diabetes. All women were followed up both by
obstetrician and diabetologist. Twenty five percent(25%)
women developed pre-eclampsia and pregnancy induced
hypertension, thirteen percent(13% )women developed