Abstract
1/2013
vol. 21
Review paper
The diabetic mother’s child is the newborn baby of peculiar risk requiring intensified nursing care during the perinatal period
Online publish date: 2013/03/28
The most common pathologies of newborns of diabetic mothers are various and become apparent in: macrosomia, birth defects, biochemical
disturbances (hypoglycemia, hypocalcemia, polycythemia, hyperbilirubinemia), perinatal hypoxia, breathing troubles and perinatal
injuries makes them a group of special risk, requiring intensified observation and specialized care provided by appropriately trained and
experienced nursing staff. The article discusses the different forms of pathologies seen in newborn babies of diabetic mothers, paying
particular attention to disease symptoms and a course of action of nursing in particular cases, and also proposes a standard for the treatment
of newborns of diabetic mothers.
Nursing Topics 2013; 21 (1): 108–116
disturbances (hypoglycemia, hypocalcemia, polycythemia, hyperbilirubinemia), perinatal hypoxia, breathing troubles and perinatal
injuries makes them a group of special risk, requiring intensified observation and specialized care provided by appropriately trained and
experienced nursing staff. The article discusses the different forms of pathologies seen in newborn babies of diabetic mothers, paying
particular attention to disease symptoms and a course of action of nursing in particular cases, and also proposes a standard for the treatment
of newborns of diabetic mothers.
Nursing Topics 2013; 21 (1): 108–116
Keywords
diabetes-complicated pregnancy; newborn baby; pathology
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