Endocrine Abstracts

Administration of antenatal steroids for foetal lung maturity is considered for all women at risk for preterm birth before 37 weeks. Administration of two doses of betamethasone 12 mg intramuscularly, 24 hours apart may result in a deterioration of glycaemic control for 2–3 days in patients with gestational diabetes (GDM), thereby potentially affecting foetal wellbeing. Current practice was noted to be inconsistent, and a protocol was drawn up for variable rate insulin in...