Control of blood glucose during labour in diabetic women with combined glucose and low-dose insulin infusion.
- 14 May 1977
- Vol. 1 (6071), 1252-1254
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.1.6071.1252
Abstract
During 15 labours in diabetic women blood glucose concentrations were controlled with simultaneous infusion of insulin and glucose. The mean insulin infusion rate was between 1 and 2 U/h. No infant showed evidence of neonatal hypoglycaemia. The procedure is simple to use and may be carried out in any labour ward.Keywords
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