Maternal and neonatal outcomes of singleton versus twin pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

<h4>Background</h4>There is limited evidence exploring the maternal and neonatal complications of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) following singleton or twin pregnancies. Further, there have been no reviews completed examining the possible risk factors associated with GDM in singleto...

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Main Authors: Fengming Tu, Aimei Fei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0280754
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description <h4>Background</h4>There is limited evidence exploring the maternal and neonatal complications of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) following singleton or twin pregnancies. Further, there have been no reviews completed examining the possible risk factors associated with GDM in singleton compared to twin pregnancies. This study assesses the impact of GDM in singleton and twin pregnancies on maternal and neonatal outcomes.<h4>Methods</h4>From 1954 to December 2021, a thorough literature search was conducted in the EMBASE, Cochrane, MEDLINE, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar databases and search engines. The risk of bias was calculated using the Newcastle Ottawa (NO) scale. A random-effects model was applied and interpreted as pooled odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI).<h4>Results</h4>Eight studies satisfied the inclusion criteria, with the quality of most studies being good to satisfactory. The risk of caesarean section (pooled OR = 0.32; 95%CI: 0.22 to 0.46), small-for-gestational age (SGA) neonates (pooled OR = 0.40; 95%CI: 0.19 to 0.84), preterm delivery (pooled OR = 0.07; 95%CI: 0.06 to 0.09), respiratory morbidity (pooled OR = 0.26; 95%CI: 0.19 to 0.37), neonatal hyperbilirubinemia (pooled OR = 0.19; 95%CI: 0.10 to 0.40), and NICU admission (pooled OR = 0.18; 95%CI: 0.14 to 0.25) was significantly lower in singleton pregnancies with GDM than in twin pregnancies with GDM.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Maternal outcomes like caesarean section and neonatal outcomes like SGA neonates, preterm delivery, respiratory morbidity, hyperbilirubinemia, and NICU admission were significantly greater in twin pregnancies with GDM. It is important for clinicians and policymakers to focus intervention strategies on twin pregnancies with GDM.
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spelling doaj.art-513ad72d0e794c2a9dbfb5aa2c22ae5a2023-01-28T05:30:56ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032023-01-01181e028075410.1371/journal.pone.0280754Maternal and neonatal outcomes of singleton versus twin pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Fengming TuAimei Fei<h4>Background</h4>There is limited evidence exploring the maternal and neonatal complications of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) following singleton or twin pregnancies. Further, there have been no reviews completed examining the possible risk factors associated with GDM in singleton compared to twin pregnancies. This study assesses the impact of GDM in singleton and twin pregnancies on maternal and neonatal outcomes.<h4>Methods</h4>From 1954 to December 2021, a thorough literature search was conducted in the EMBASE, Cochrane, MEDLINE, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar databases and search engines. The risk of bias was calculated using the Newcastle Ottawa (NO) scale. A random-effects model was applied and interpreted as pooled odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI).<h4>Results</h4>Eight studies satisfied the inclusion criteria, with the quality of most studies being good to satisfactory. The risk of caesarean section (pooled OR = 0.32; 95%CI: 0.22 to 0.46), small-for-gestational age (SGA) neonates (pooled OR = 0.40; 95%CI: 0.19 to 0.84), preterm delivery (pooled OR = 0.07; 95%CI: 0.06 to 0.09), respiratory morbidity (pooled OR = 0.26; 95%CI: 0.19 to 0.37), neonatal hyperbilirubinemia (pooled OR = 0.19; 95%CI: 0.10 to 0.40), and NICU admission (pooled OR = 0.18; 95%CI: 0.14 to 0.25) was significantly lower in singleton pregnancies with GDM than in twin pregnancies with GDM.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Maternal outcomes like caesarean section and neonatal outcomes like SGA neonates, preterm delivery, respiratory morbidity, hyperbilirubinemia, and NICU admission were significantly greater in twin pregnancies with GDM. It is important for clinicians and policymakers to focus intervention strategies on twin pregnancies with GDM.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0280754
spellingShingle Fengming Tu
Aimei Fei
Maternal and neonatal outcomes of singleton versus twin pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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title Maternal and neonatal outcomes of singleton versus twin pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
title_full Maternal and neonatal outcomes of singleton versus twin pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
title_fullStr Maternal and neonatal outcomes of singleton versus twin pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
title_full_unstemmed Maternal and neonatal outcomes of singleton versus twin pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
title_short Maternal and neonatal outcomes of singleton versus twin pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
title_sort maternal and neonatal outcomes of singleton versus twin pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus a systematic review and meta analysis
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0280754
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