Type 2 diabetes accounts for nearly 90% of the approximately 537 million cases of diabetes
worldwide. The number affected is increasing rapidly with alarming trends in children and …

Pregestational type 1 (T1DM) and type 2 (T2DM) diabetes mellitus and gestational diabetes
mellitus (GDM) are associated with increased rates of adverse maternal and neonatal …

This Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Guideline for perioperative care in cesarean
delivery will provide best practice, evidenced-based, recommendations for preoperative …

Reproductive dysfunction is a common but little studied complication of diabetes. The
spectrum of reproductive health problems in diabetes is broad, and encompasses delayed …

Glucose is central to energy consumption. Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins all ultimately
break down into glucose, which then serves as the primary metabolic fuel of mammals and …

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common anatomical malformation occurring live‐
born infants and an increasing cause of morbidity and mortality across the lifespan and …

Diabetes is a common metabolic complication of pregnancy and affected women fall into two
subgroups: women with pre-existing diabetes and those with gestational diabetes mellitus …

The placenta plays a key role in sustaining fetal growth and development. Due to its position
between mother and fetus, it is exposed to changes in the intrauterine environment in both …

Background and aim Maternal overweight and breastfeeding seem to have a significant
impact on the gut microbiota colonization process, which co-occurs simultaneously with …

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic but non-contagious metabolic disease that is
characterized by elevated levels of blood sugar. In pregnancy it increases various risk …