Gestational diabetes associated with higher refer rate in hearing screening of newborns, suggests study
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as sugar intolerance during pregnancy and usually occurs during the 24th to 28th week of pregnancy.
Gestational diabetes associated with higher refer rate in hearing screening of newborns, suggests study published in the Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology.
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with several adverse health conditions in newborns such as preterm birth, hyperbilirubinemia, macrosomia, respiratory distress.
However, the effect of GDM on the hearing sensitivity of newborns is still unclear. The study aimed to explore the effect of GDM on newborn hearing. The study aimed to explore the effect of GDM on newborn hearing. A systematic search was conducted using PubMed, Scopus, and CHINAL databases. Keywords like “gestational diabetes,” “diabetic pregnancies,” “hearing loss,” “hearing impairment,” and “hearing disorder” were used to form a search string. The Rayyan software was used for screening procedure.
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