Magda Conradie

Jul 30, 2024 | digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu | Ankia Coetzee |David Hall |Eduard J. Langenegger |Magda Conradie

BACKGROUND: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) during pregnancy poses significant risks to both the mother and fetus, with an increased risk of fetal demise. Although more prevalent in women with Type I diabetes (T1D); those with Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) can also develop DKA. A lack of information about DKA during pregnancy exists worldwide, including in South Africa. OBJECTIVE: This study examined the characteristics and outcomes associated with DKA during pregnancy.

Nov 13, 2023 | news24.com | Ankia Coetzee |Magda Conradie

It is estimated that around 537 million people worldwide will live with diabetes, with a significant number remaining undiagnosed or at high risk of developing the disease. Photo: vitapix/Getty Images It's not enough to intervene when people are in the throes of diabetes; we must also venture upstream and identify and address the contributing risk factors early, write Dr Ankia Coetzee and Prof Magda Conradie.