Complicaciones de diabetes gestacional en mujeres embarazadas en el Hospital de Especialidades Teodoro Maldonado Carbo durante el periodo 2024.

Abstract

Introduction: Gestational diabetes represents a significant risk for maternal and child health, as it can lead to complications during pregnancy, childbirth, and in the long-term health of both mother and child. Objective: To determine the complications of gestational diabetes in pregnant women treated at the Teodoro Maldonado Carbo Specialty Hospital during the year 2024. Methodology: A descriptive, observational, retrospective, and quantitative study was conducted with a population of 693 pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Results: The majority of pregnant women were between 31 and 40 years of age (56.1%) and belonged to the mestizo group (70.4%). Regarding clinical characteristics, overweight (30.2%) and type I obesity (15.4%) were predominant. Diagnosis was most frequently established between weeks 24 and 28 (61.0%). The most common complications were false labor (48.1%), emergency cesarean section (24.5%), and mild preeclampsia (6.9%). Conclusion: Gestational diabetes was mainly associated with obstetric complications such as false labor and emergency cesarean section.