Comprehensive Clinical Approach to Diabetes During Pregnancy (eBook)

This book comprehensively discusses both gestational diabetes and diabetes that pre-exists pregnancy (type 1 or type 2), highlighting conditions and complications that are expected to occur during and after pregnancy. The book focuses on clinical problems encountered in everyday practice, but also covers topics that contribute to a better understanding of the clinical issues (genetics, epigenetics, pathophysiology).

Written by leading experts in various disciplines, the chapters draw on the authors' experience to critically evaluate relevant data on diagnosing and treating the disease and provide guidance on the optimal approach in each specific situation as well as on how to decide between alternatives.

A series of learning objectives, tables, figures, algorithms and illustrations increase the book's readability and help readers improve their understanding of the material.

This book serves as a practical and useful tool for general obstetricians, fetal-maternal specialists, endocrinologists, diabetologists, neonatologists, midwives and for anyone involved in the management of pregnant women with this condition.

Professor Dimitrios G. Goulis is a full professor in Reproductive Endocrinology, serving at the 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. He is currently or had been, among others: President, Hellenic Society of Andrology (2013 - 2017); Vice-President and President-Elect, European Menopause and Andropause Society (2019 - 2021); Treasurer, International Society of Andrology (2020 - 2025); Secretary General, European Academy of Andrology (2014 - 2018); Secretary General, European Menopause and Andropause Society (2017 - 2019); Training centre director, European Academy of Andrology (2013 -); Director, MSc in 'Research Methodology in Medicine and Health Sciences', Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2018 - 2022). He has published more than 350 full papers in peer-review international journals. His main research interests include male reproductive endocrinology, female reproductive endocrinology, endocrine and metabolic complications of pregnancy, menopausal transition, Evidence-Based Medicine and research methodology.