Textbook of Diabetes and Pregnancy

Section I. Introduction to Diabetes and Pregnancy 1. History of
Diabetic Pregnancy 2. The Pedersen Legacy 3. The Freinkel Legacy
4. The Priscilla White Legacy 5. Gestational Diabetes in
Developing Countries Section II. Pathophysiology 6. Maternal
Metabolic Adaptation to Pregnancy 7. Pathogenesis of Gestational
Diabetes Mellitus 8. Pregnancy in Diabetic Animals 9. Immunology
of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus 10. The Placenta in Diabetic
Pregnancy 11. Amniotic Fluid in Non-Diabetic and Diabetic
Pregnancy 12. Epidemiology of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus 13.
Detection and Diagnostic Strategies for Gestational Diabetes
Mellitus 14. Classification of Diabetic Pregnancy 15. Evidence-
Based Medicine and Diabetic Pregnancy 16. Databases: A Tool for
Quality Management of Diabetic Pregnancies 17. Diabetes after
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Section III. The Offspring 18.
Regulation of Fetal Growth 19. Nutrient Delivery and Metabolism
in the Fetus 20. Pre-implantation Embryopathy and Maternal
Diabetes 21. Growth and Neurodevelopment of Children born to
Diabetic Mothers and to Mothers with Gestational Diabetes 22.
Clinical and Experimental Advances in the understanding of
Diabetic Embryopathy 23. Fetal Maturity 24. Short-term
Implications - The Neonate 25. Long-term Implications - Child
and Adult 26. Fetal Oxygenation and Mineral Metabolism in
Diabetic Pregnancy Section IV. Maternal Complications 27.
Hypertensive Disorders and Diabetic Pregnancy 28. Diabetic
Vascular Complications in Pregnancy: Retinopathy 29. Diabetic
Vascular Complications in Pregnancy: Nephropathy 30. Diabetic
Ketoacidosis in Pregnancy Section V. Obstetric Management 31.
Optimal Management: the Multidisciplinary Approach 32.
Ultrasonographic Management 33. Timing and Mode of Delivery 34.
Multiple Pregnance 35. Monitoring in Labor 36. The Management of
the Macrosomic Fetus 37. Timing and delivery of the macrosomic
infant - Induction versus conservative management 38. Prevention
of Fetal Macrosomia Section VI. Diabetic Management 39. Optimal
Monitoring of Glycemia and Definitions of Normoglycemia 40.
Nutritional Management 41. Insulin Therapy with Emphasis on
Insulin Analogues 42. Alternative Modes of Treatment - Oral
Hypoglycemic Agents Section VII. Miscellanea 43. Cost analysis
of diabetes and pregnancy 44. Education 45. Quality of Care 46.
Ethical Aspects 47. Legal Aspects 48. Hormone Replacement
Therapy and Diabetes 49. Optimal Contraception for the Diabetic
Woman