Women with Diabetes during Pregnancy: Sociodemographics, Outcomes and Costs of Care

According to an abstract submitted by the authors to the 1996 Convention of the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, entitled Framing the Future, held June 2-6, 1996, in Anaheim, California, "Approximately 100,000 infants are born each year to women with diabetes mellitus in pregnancy. In 1989, the American Diabetes Association issued standards of care for pregnant women with diabetes which focused on reduction of fetal complications and malformations and reduction of maternal complications. Achieving these two goals requires programs offering preconception care, excellent blood glucose control, frequent visits for assessment and intervention, and specialized...

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