Abeer Talib Makki, QusayNeamah Naser, Alae Abbas Obed Sari
Vol. 9, Jan-Jun 2020
Abstract:
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common metabolic disorders that can affect pregnancy. Its prevalence increases in the same proportion as the obesity and overweight epidemic. Recognizing and treating any degree of glucose alteration that affects pregnancy leads to a decrease in immediate and long-term maternal and fetal complications. Despite a wealth of basic and clinical research, there is still no single approach to diagnosing and treating diabetes during pregnancy. What is desirable for our country is to seek uniform criteria in the investigation and diagnosis of DMG, and in this way, to be able to have our own casuistry. That is why the Venezuelan Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism has conceived the idea of preparing this Gestational Diabetes Manual, with the collaboration of the Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Venezuela, the Venezuelan Society of Internal Medicine and Specialists who make up the multidisciplinary team of care for high-risk pregnant women made up of endocrinologists, internists, obstetricians, nutritionists, sports scientists and / or exercise biologists and neonatologists, so that it can be used both at the primary level and in areas of specialization. This manual will focus on the prevention, research, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, and may serve as the basis for the integration of the health team that is established to care for our patient.