Abstract Objective: In 1989 the St. Vincent declaration set a five-year target for
approximating outcomes of pregnancies in women with diabetes to those of the background …

Despite many years of study, abnormal chromosome number remains the most common and
well-documented cause of miscarriage. Nonchromosomal factors that have been associated …

Associations between maternal obesity and adverse fetal outcomes are well documented,
but the mechanisms involved are largely unknown. Most previous work has focused on …

OBJECTIVE To assess the relationship between second and third trimester glycemic control
and adverse outcomes in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes, as uncertainty exists about …

Aims The aim of this study was to quantify the risk of major congenital anomaly, and to
assess the influence of peri-conception HbA 1c and other clinical and socio-demographic …

The new edition of Physiology in Childbearing with Anatomy and Related Biosciences
continues to offer readers with a sound introduction to human biology as it relates to …

IN BRIEF Insulin remains the standard of care for the treatment of type 1 diabetes, type 2
diabetes, and uncontrolled gestational diabetes. Tight control maintained in the first trimester …

Aims/hypothesis The aim of this study was to compare glycaemic control and maternal–fetal
outcomes in women with type 1 diabetes managed on insulin pumps compared with multiple …

Fetuses of type 1 and 2 diabetic women experience higher incidences of malformations and
fetal death as compared with nondiabetics, even when they achieve adequate glycemic …

Diabetes in pregnancy is increasing and therefore it is important to raise awareness of the
associated health risks to the mother, the growing fetus, and the future child. Perinatal …