The artificial pancreas and the management of the pregnant diabetic.
Maintaining normoglycemia is the main goal in the management of the pregnant diabetic. Recently a new tool for the control of blood sugar became available: the artificial pancreas. Its use in the follow-up of the pregnant diabetic and during labor, delivery and the postpartum period is discussed and illustrated by an example.
D000328:Adult; D001187:Artificial Organs; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D004582:Electronics, Medical / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006441:Hemoglobin A / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000502:physiology; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics / Q000628:therapy*
D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin; D006441:Hemoglobin A; D005947:Glucose