Perfil de mulheres acometidas pelo diabetes mellitus gestacional em uso de insulina em uma maternidade federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Abstract

Describe the sociodemographic and obstetric profile of women in the presence of Diabetes Mellitus Gestational (GDM) using insulin, in a Federal Maternity Hospital in the State of Rio de Janeiro. Method: Descriptive, quantitative, retrospective and documentary study, consisting of 126 medical records. Main Results: The sample had the highest percentage (57.94%) of DMG with need for insulin use in young women, non-smokers (94.44%), nor alcoholics (92.06%), sedentary (84.92%), obese (65.85%), multiparous (75.40%), with a minimum number of 6 prenatal consultations recommended by the Ministry of Health and cesarean section as the main route of birth (74.61%). There was the presence of comorbidities associated with GDM (52.38%), but with low percentage of complications during pregnancy (23.81%), absence of stillbirth and, among the indications for cesarean sections, the most frequent described were previous cesarean, iteractivity, induction failure and fetal distress. Conclusion: It is necessary that more studies are carried out in the unit, in order to unveil more factors associated with the profile of pregnant women with DMG and cesarean section.