title: Complications in neonates of mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus receiving insulin therapy versus dietary regimen.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common obstetrical complication with both maternal and fetal side effects.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study was performed to determine the complications in neonates of mothers with GDM receiving insulin vs. dietary regimen.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this prospective cohort study, 140 neonates of mothers with GDM attending Javaheri Hospital of Azad University in Tehran in 2013 and 2014 were enrolled and the complications in those receiving insulin versus. dietary regimen were compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results demonstrated that 95.7% of those who received a dietary regimen and 85.7% among those who received insulin had a good outcome showing statistically significant differences (p=0.042). The mortality rate was not differed among the patients in two groups (p>0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  According to the results of this study, it may be concluded that the frequency of complications in neonates of cases with GDM is getting less by receiving dietary regimen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology, Jàvaheri Hospital, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Branch, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Zhaleh
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Fazel-Sarjoui
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology , Milad Specialized and Subspecialized Hospital, Tehran, Iran .
authors.forename: Amirali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khodayari Namin
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Ayatollah Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamali
authors.affiliation: Javaheri Hospital, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Branch, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Nazanin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khodayari Namin
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tajik
keywords: Gestational diabetes mellitus; Neonate; Treatment