The effect of prophylactic betamethasone for fetal lung maturity on glycemic status of diabetic and non-diabetic pregnant women
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Gynaecology - Year 2019, Vol 9, Issue 3
Abstract
This is a prospective study done to find out the effect of administration of antenatal corticosteroids for fetal lung maturity on blood sugar levels in non GDM, GDM and PGDM patients. Baseline blood sugar values are measured. From the day after steroid administration blood sugars are measured before and after every meal. The premeal values more than 95mg% and post meal values more than 120mg% are noted. The number of patients whose carbohydrate intolerance became unmasked after steroid administration were 3(12%). The number of GDM patients whose treatment plan changed from medical nutrition therapy to insulin were 4(22.2%) and GDM, PGDM patients whose insulin requirement increased were 2(28.5%). Hence the need for intense glycemic monitoring of antenatal patients during steroid therapy.
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Prabha Swaminathan, Kavitha Karthikeyan, Amrita Precilla Nalini
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