Monday, June 18, 2018

A practical manual of diabetes in pregnancy

Authors : Maresh, Michael; McCance, David R.; Sacks, David A
Edition : 2
Year : 2018
Description :


The revised and updated second edition of a multidisciplinary, evidence-based clinical guide for the care of pregnant women with diabetes
The second edition of A Practical Manual of Diabetes in Pregnancy offers a wealth of new evidence, new material, new technologies, and the most current approaches to care. With contributions from a team of international experts, the manual is highly accessible and comprehensive in scope. It covers topics ranging from preconception to postnatal care, details the risks associated with diabetic pregnancy, and the long-term implications for the mother and baby. The text also explores recent controversies and examines thorny political pressures.


The manual’s treatment recommendations are based on the latest research to ensure pregnant women with diabetes receive the best possible care. The text takes a multi-disciplinary approach that reflects best practice in the treatment of diabetes in pregnancy. The revised second edition includes:

  • New chapters on the very latest topics of interest
  • Contributions from an international team of noted experts
  • Practical, state-of-the-art text that has been fully revised with the latest in clinical guidance
  • Easy-to-read, accessible format in two-color text design
  • Illustrative case histories, practice points, and summary boxes, future directions, as well as pitfalls and what to avoid boxes
  • Multiple choice questions with answers in each chapter
Comprehensive and practical, the text is ideal for use in clinical settings for reference by all members of the multi-disciplinary team who care for pregnant women with diabetes. The manual is also designed for learning and review purposes by trainees in endocrinology, diabetes, and obstetrics.



Section I Introduction 1
1 Epidemiology of Diabetes in Pregnancy 3
2 Pathophysiology of Diabetes in Pregnancy 17
3 The Placenta in a Diabetic Pregnancy 31

Section II Gestational Diabetes 47
4 Screening for Gestational Diabetes 49
5 Diagnostic Criteria for Hyperglycemia in Pregnancy 61
6 Lifestyle Treatment 73
7 Obesity and Diabetes in Pregnancy 87
8 Metabolic Abnormalities in Gestational Diabetes 105
9 Maternal Risk After the Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Pregnancy 115


Section III Diabetes Preceding Pregnancy 127
10 Pre]Pregnancy Care in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes 129
11 Malformations 141
12 Provision of Pregnancy Care 153
13 Problems Encountered More Frequently in Women with Type 1 Diabetes 167
14 Problems Encountered More Frequently in Women with Type 2 Diabetes 179
15 Advances in Oral Anti]Diabetes Drugs in Pregnancy 189
16 Advances in Insulin Therapy 203
17 Putting Pregnant Women with Diabetes on the Pump 215
18 Pregnancy, Perinatal, and Fertility Outcomes Following Bariatric Surgery 227
19 Fetal Surveillance 243
20 Complications in Pregnancy: Hypertension and Diabetic Nephropathy in Diabetes in Pregnancy 257
21 Retinopathy in Diabetic Pregnancy 269


Section IV Delivery and Postnatal Care 285
22 Delivery and Postdelivery Care: Obstetric Management of Labor, Delivery, and the Postnatal Period for Women with Type 1, Type 2, or Gestational Diabetes Mellitus 287
23 Diabetic Management in Labor, Delivery, and Postdelivery 297
24 Delivery and Postdelivery Care: Care of the Neonate 309
25 Postpartum Contraception for Women with Diabetes 325
26 Breastfeeding and Diabetes 341

Section V Implications for the Future 353
27 Implications for the Mother with Diabetes 355
28 Diabetes in Pregnancy: Implications for the Offspring 367
29 From the Bench to the Bedside: Potential Future Therapies for Gestational Diabetes – The 
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