Prevalencia de diabetes gestacional en embarazadas que asisten en un hospital de Guayaquil.

Abstract

Gestational diabetes is a public health problem worldwide and is reported to be one of the most treated alterations in obstetrics and gynecology, due to its high prevalence in pregnant women during prenatal care. Objective: To determine the prevalence of gestational diabetes in pregnant women attending a hospital in Guayaquil. Methodology: Level: Descriptive. Method: Quantitative. Design: Retrospective and cross-sectional. Population: 79 pregnant women with gestational diabetes. Technique: Indirect observation. Instrument: Observation sheet. Results: The gynecological and obstetric history, 86% are multiparous, with a history of Diabetes mellitus 56% and arterial hypertension 29%, history of death 37%, with a Body Mass Index 44% overweight and 27% obesity grade 1. Regarding the presence of previous abortions, it is observed that 66% have no history of abortion. The clinical manifestations among the signs are mentioned as high glycemia 94% and edema 65%. The symptoms were polyurea 54%, polyphagia 52%, nausea 33%, followed by polydipsia 33%. Maternal complications 28% have presented uterine atony, followed by 22% Hellp syndrome. While neonatal complications were low birth weight 34%, hypoglycemia 28% and hyperbilirubinemia 14%. Conclusions: It is determined that during the period from June to December 2020 it was 33.19%