A Practical Manual of Diabetes in Pregnancy

Edited and authored by international experts,A Practical Manual of Diabetes in Pregnancy presents multi-disciplinary evidence-based guidance relevant for all those caring for women with pre-existing or gestational diabetes.

Divided into five sections, the book covers everything from preconception to postnatal care, as well as detailing the risks associated with diabetic pregnancy and the long term implications for the mother and baby:

• Epidemiology and pathophysiology
• Impaired glucose tolerance and gestational diabetes
• Prepregnancy and pregnancy care
• Complications in pregnancy
• Delivery and post delivery care

This practical resource contains treatment recommendations based on the latest research to ensure pregnant women with diabetes receive the best possible care.Content:
Chapter 1 Epidemiologic Context of Diabetes in Pregnancy (pages 1–16): David Simmons
Chapter 2 Pathophysiology of Diabetes in Pregnancy (pages 17–25): Francine H. Einstein
Chapter 3 The Placenta in Diabetes in Pregnancy (pages 26–33): Ursula Hiden and Gernot Desoye
Chapter 4 Historical Context of Hyperglycemia in Pregnancy (pages 35–44): David R. Hadden
Chapter 5 Screening for Hyperglycemia in Pregnancy (pages 45–56): David A. Sacks
Chapter 6 Diagnosis of Hyperglycemia in Pregnancy (pages 57–64): Marshall W. Carpenter
Chapter 7 Rationale for Treatment of Hyperglycemia in Pregnancy (pages 65–74): Robert Fraser
Chapter 8 Prepregnancy Care for Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes (pages 75–87): Rosemary C. Temple
Chapter 9 Provision of Pregnancy Care (pages 88–98): Susan Quinn, Gretta Kearney, Nazia Arfin, Kirsty Shaw and Martin K. Rutter
Chapter 10 Insulin Regimens in Pregnancy (pages 99–108): David R. McCance and Valerie A. Holmes
Chapter 11 Oral Hypoglycemic Agents in Pregnancy (pages 109–116): Denice S. Feig
Chapter 12 Fetal Surveillance in Diabetes in Pregnancy (pages 117–127): Joanna Girling and Archana Dixit
Chapter 13 Diet and Exercise in Diabetes in Pregnancy (pages 128–136): Anita Banerjee and Anne Dornhorst
Chapter 14 Malformations and Miscarriages in Diabetes in Pregnancy (pages 137–145): Elisabeth R. Mathiesen and Peter Damm
Chapter 15 Hypertension in Diabetes in Pregnancy (pages 146–152): Elisabeth R. Mathiesen, Lene Ringholm Nielsen and Peter Damm
Chapter 16 Diabetic Nephropathy in Pregnancy (pages 153–164): Baha M. Sibai
Chapter 17 Retinopathy in Diabetes in Pregnancy (pages 165–175): Catherine B. Meyerle and Emily Y. Chew
Chapter 18 Autonomic Neuropathy in Diabetes in Pregnancy (pages 176–183): Jenny E. Myers
Chapter 19 Ketoacidosis in Diabetes in Pregnancy (pages 184–195): Bob Young
Chapter 20 Obstetric Management of Labor, Delivery, and the Postnatal Period (pages 197–210): Michael Maresh
Chapter 21 Diabetic Management in Labor, Delivery, and Post Delivery (pages 211–219): Ciara McLaughlin and David R. McCance
Chapter 22 Care of the Neonate (pages 220–229): Jane M. Hawdon
Chapter 23 Contraception for the Woman with Diabetes (pages 230–241): Penina Segall?Gutierrez and Siri L. Kjos
Chapter 24 Long?Term Implications for the Mother with Hyperglycemia in Pregnancy (pages 242–250): Jorge H. Mestman
Chapter 25 Long?Term Implications for the Baby of the Hyperglycemic Mother (pages 251–257): David J. Pettitt