The outcome of diabetic pregnancies in Malta

Diabetes in pregnancy is associated with a higher mortality–morbidity for both the mother and child. The 1989 St. Vincent’s Declaration had set the goal of achieving ‘‘a pregnancy outcome in the diabetic woman that approximates that of the non-diabetic woman’’. The study aimed to assess outcome indicators of Maltese pregnant women suffering from diabetes and compare these with the remaining obstetric population. (excerpt)