Comparative analysis of perinatal outcomes in pregnant women with pregestational diabetes mellitus based on diagnostic timing.

ABSTRACT: Diabetes is a major concern in healthcare worldwide and is detrimental to mothers and fetuses during pregnancy. However, half of the women were unaware of hyperglycemia before pregnancy, and there is no consensus on their identification during pregnancy. We aim to understand the role that diagnostic timing plays in perinatal outcomes. This was a multicenter retrospective study of all pregestational diabetes mellitus (PGDM) women who delivered from January 2021 to June 2023. Diagnoses were made before or during gestation. Characteristics and outcomes were compared among stages, and logistic regression was performed to explore the relationship between adverse outcomes and the diagnostic timing. This study included 2,818 women; 1188 (42.2%) were self-aware before pregnancy, and 286 (10.1%), 1

SUBMITTER: Shu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11926075 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature