Pattern & Treatment of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Bangladesh: A Survey Report

This thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Pharmacy (M.Pharm) in East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.The main objective of this study was to obtain information about the prevalence of the use of prescription drugs among Gestational Diabetic mothers in Bangladesh. This was a cross-sectional study conducted at different medical college & Hospital. The maximum 300 number of information were collected from different Medical Collage &Hospital. The mean age of the patients found in Dhaka under study was between 31-35 years. The highest body weight of patients was found about 69- 72 kg, which is near about 27% among all. The height of patients was surveyed about 5 feet- 5 feet 4 inch, which is near about 80%. On the other hand, only 300 gestational diabetic patients were found in 320 pregnant women. The highest number of information were collected from patients in their 2nd trimester of pregnancy (63.33%), followed by 3rd trimester (26.66%) and 1st trimester (8.33%). When patients first diagnosis for gestational diabetes had occurred, the fasting value was measured about below 6.5mmol/L (74% patients), and non-fasting value was about 6.5-8.5mmol/L (48% patients). Parents of 59% patients have a history of gestational diabetes, not applicable 12.3% and others 7% were observed by the patient’sprevious family history. In previous pregnancy, diabetes was not responded for 24 patients. While analyzing the prescription of gestational diabetic patients, it was found that 86.76% patients were taking insulin as a drug. And some physicians suggested there patients to control diet & keeping regular exercise (13.7%)