Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2008 Jul;51(7):725-731.

Who is more appropriate to do metabolic control of pregnancy complicated by diabetes?: Comparison of internist and obstetrician

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eulji University School of Medicine,Eulji General Hospital, Seoul, Korea. sjh3102@eulji.ac.kr

Abstract


OBJECTIVE
To compared obstetric outcomes of pregnancies complicated by diabetes according to the managing department and to consider role of obstetrician and endocrinologist
METHODS
A retrospective analysis of 72 pregnant women managed for diabetes during March 2004 to December 2006 was performed. Eighteen women had been managed by obstetricians (Group I) while 54 women had been managed by endocrinologists of internal medicine (Group II) during their pregnancies at Eulji Hospital. None of these patients had multiple pregnancies, abnormal karyotype, or other medical disorders other than diabetes. Pregnancy outcomes were compared between two groups.
RESULTS
No difference was found with regard to the age, parity, BMI (body mass index), weight gain during the pregnancy, and the gestational weeks of delivery. There was also no difference in the blood glucose levels after 100 gm OGTT (oral glucose tolerance test) and HbA1C levels in two groups. The neonatal birth weight of group I (2.89+/-0.21 kg) was significantly lower than that of group II (3.38+/-0.08 kg, P=0.040). The 1 min APGAR score, which was corrected by weight through ANCOVA test, was also significantly lower in group I (7.11+/-0.51 vs 8.11+/-0.19, P=0.028). But There was no difference in 5 min APGAR score. The incidence of birth weight over 3.8kg was significantly higher in group II [37/54 (68.5%) vs 1/17 (5.6%), P=0.030]. Neonatal hypoglycemia was also higher in group II (37.0% vs 11.1%, P=0.043). Other neonatal and maternal complications associated with diabetes were not significantly different between two groups.
CONCLUSIONS
In medical point of view, obstetrician can effectively manage diabetes during pregnancy as good as internist. Besides, the management by obstetricians may be more economic, less annoying, and can induce more compliance and motivation of the patients.

Keyword

Diabetes mellitus; Pregnancy

MeSH Terms

Abnormal Karyotype
Apgar Score
Birth Weight
Blood Glucose
Compliance
Diabetes Mellitus
Female
Glucose
Glucose Tolerance Test
Humans
Hypoglycemia
Incidence
Internal Medicine
Motivation
Parity
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Pregnancy, Multiple
Pregnant Women
Retrospective Studies
Weight Gain
Blood Glucose
Glucose
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