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ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2019

Gestational diabetes mellitus and obstetric outcomes in a Ghanaian community.

Ahmed Tijani Bawah, Robert Amadu Ngala, Huseini Alidu, Mohammed Mustapha Seini, Joshua Dokurugu Kwame Wumbee, Francis Agyemang Yeboah

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Article in The Pan African medical journal, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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12citing papers in PubMed, 7 pooled it
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Ahmed Tijani BawahDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Health and Allied Health Sciences, Ho, Ghana.
Robert Amadu NgalaDepartment of Molecular Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Huseini AliduDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Health and Allied Health Sciences, Ho, Ghana.
Mohammed Mustapha SeiniLaboratory Department, Greater Regional Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
Joshua Dokurugu Kwame WumbeeQuality Control Unit, Quality Control Directorate, Kumasi Technical, University, Kumasi, Ghana.
Francis Agyemang YeboahDepartment of Molecular Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology · GHUniversity of Health and Allied Sciences · GHGhana Health Service · GHKumasi Technical University · GH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThis study was aimed at evaluating effect of Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and maternal characteristics on pregnancy outcome. GDM has several risk factors including; advanced maternal age, ethnic background, obesity and family history of diabetes mellitus. These pregnancy complications are associated with fetal morbidity and mortality and may lead to macrosomia and shoulder dystocia. Others are stillbirth, miscarriages, preterm and small for gestational age babies.

methodsThis was a retrospective case-case control study which compared maternal characteristics and pregnancy outcome among pregnant women with and without GDM. Diagnosis of GDM was done in accordance with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) criteria. Weight and height were determined and Body mass index (BMI) calculated. Pregnancy outcome was determined at the end of pregnancy and information on maternal characteristics obtained using questionnaire and patient folders.

resultsThose who developed GDM were significantly older (OR= 1.772; 95% CI =1.432-2.192; P<0.0001) and had higher BMI (OR=1.637; 95% CI=1.004-1.289; P=0.044) than those who did not. A significant number of those who developed GDM also had stillbirths OR= 5.188; 95% CI=1.093-24.613; p=0.038) and cesarean deliveries (OR=14.362; 95% CI=3.661-56.335; p= 0.001).

conclusionWomen who develop GDM are more likely to deliver stillborn or macrosmic babies and may require surgical intervention in order to have normal deliveries.

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Pregnancy OutcomeCase-Control StudiesCesarean SectionDelivery, ObstetricDiabetes, GestationalFemaleFetal MacrosomiaGhanaHumansMaternal AgePregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsStillbirthcesarean operationGestational diabetes mellitusstillbirth

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PMCPMC6560956
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