Implementing telemedicine for the care of women with gestational diabetes mellitus in a rural hospital: an observational retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) can adversely impact pregnancy outcomes. LGA is a common complication of GDM. Telemedicine is increasingly used for the follow-up of chronic diseases. The objective of this study was to evaluate if implementing a telemedicine solution for GDM could decrease the frequency of large for gestational age (LGA) newborns in a rural hospital.

Methods

This retrospective interrupted-time-series study was conducted in a rural French hospital. An LGA newborn was defined as a newborn with weight ≥ 90^th percentile. The intervention period was defined as starting 45 days after the initial introduction of the telemedicine solution. The two timeframes were: 1 January 2015 to 28 April 2017 (baseline period) and 12 June 2017 to 31 Dec

SUBMITTER: Tancredi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11526511 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature