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Project No. 49 (1995)Diabetes Mellitus as a Risk Factor for Poor Outcome of Pregnancy Among UAEwomenStudent Authors: Jassim Mohammedd KulaibFaculty Supervisors: Dr. C. Oyejide, Dr. A. Bener, Dr. H. HajiAbstract:Objective To assess the effect of diabetes mellitus on the outcome pregnancy and thenewborn in terms of complications during the delivery and complications effect on thebaby among pregnant.Methods This study is a case control study. It was conducted in Tawam Hospital duringa 2 year period (January 1993-December 1994). 150 UAE diabetic women whodelivered in 1993-1994 were selected as cases. 150 non-UAE diabetic women whodelivered in the same years were selected as controls. Cases and control werematched by 5-year age intervals.Results 84% of the UAE diabetic pregnant women had gestational diabetes where theother types were slightly close to each other. Pre-term labor was more common indiabetics. Complications of delivery such as induction and elective c/s. Physicalcharacteristics were poorer among babies of diabetic women. They had significantlyhigher birth weight, length and head circumference. Marcosomia was one of thesignificant complications in newborn of diabetics. The newborn of diabetics had lowerApgar score at 1 min and 5 min.Conclusion This study has shown that UAE diabetic women have more complications atdelivery than non- diabetic UAE women. Babies of diabetics had significantly morecomplications than babies of non-diabetic. All pregnant women must be screens in firsttrimester.