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The Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus

Monday, April 5th, 2010


The prevalence of diabetes mellitus
has assumed epidemic proportions and is increasing continues to increase. The disease poses significant clinical and socio-medical problems. In particular, the diabetes, the life of every individual affected people in seriously influence. Although in circumscribed areas and institutions great successes have been achieved, it follows for the detailed analysis of the current situation a wide variation in quality of care of diabetes mellitus from those affected. As diverse, not least because of different methodological quality of Approach is the high quality of the German-speaking guides available to Diabetes mellitus. The German Diabetes Society has therefore set itself the objective of having Combining all the available forces – scientists, physicians, a diabetes-trained non-medical groups, insurance companies and patient organizations – a national approach to ensure and improve the quality of care in Diabetes Care with these to establish evidence-based consensus guidelines.

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Gestational Diabetes

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010


Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that occurs during pregnancy. Of every 100 pregnant women, about 4 of them develop gestational diabetes. As with other types of diabetes, gestational diabetes is a condition in which the body has difficulty in managing blood glucose (sugar) in the blood. Glucose is the main source of energy in the body. Diabetes increases the levels of blood sugar. This may create a serious health problem for you and your baby.

If gestational diabetes is not treated, the baby is at higher risk for:

  • Born too big
  • Birth defects
  • Stillborn
  • Complications at birth

The large babies may be injured during vaginal birth, reason for that is often required to undergo both a cesarean mother. Babies of mothers with gestational diabetes may have difficulty breathing, low blood sugar and jaundice during the first weeks after birth. Fortunately, gestational diabetes can be treated and controlled to protect the health of the mother and baby.

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