Clinical Study
The Outcomes of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus after a Telecare Approach Are Not Inferior to Traditional Outpatient Clinic Visits
Table 3
Gestation, Delivery and New Born data.
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| N | 48 | 49 | | Gestational Weeks at Delivery | 39.42 ± 1.42 | 39.12 ± 1.66 | n.s. | Pregnancy induced hypertension | 0 (0%) | 2 (4.1%) | .501 | Delivery Outcomes | | | | Normal vaginal birth | 26 (54.2%) | 20 (40.8%) | .068 | Dystocia | 17 (35.4%) | 27 (55.1%) | (i) Caesarean Section | 12 (25%) | 17 (34.7%) | .427 | (ii) Instrumental vaginal birth | 5 (10.4%) | 10 (20.4%) | New born gender (M/F) | 22 (47.9%)/18 (37.5%) | 20 (40.8%)/26 (53.1%) | .240 | Birth weight (g) | 3370.6 ± 479.1 | 3308.2 ± 488.8 | .385 | (i) Male | 3407.1 ± 492.2 | 3214.5 ± 435.7 | (ii) Female | 3346.9 ± 481.3 | 3380.2 ± 522.9 | New born Outcomes | | | .500 | Large-for-gestational age | 4 (8.3%) | 3 (6.1%) | Hypoglycemia | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | Hypokaliemia | 0 | 0 | Hypocalcemia | 0 | 0 | Poliglobulia | 0 | 0 | Small-for-gestational age | 0 | 0 | Preterm Birth (GA <37 weeks) | 1 (2.1%) | 1 (2.0%) | Loss of fetal wellbeing | 5 (10.4%) | 3 (6.1%) | Umbilical cord pathology | 2 (4.2%) | 1 (2.0%) | Shoulders dystocia | 1 (2.1%) | 0 (0%) | Abruptio placentae | 1 (2.1%) | 0 (0%) |
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Data are Mean ± SDM or (%).
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