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Type 1 diabetes has wide-ranging effects for expectant mothers and their unborn children. Optimal blood sugar control minimizes complications for both. We assessed maternal and neonatal outcome in relation to glycemic control. ⋯ Most women with type 1 diabetes improved blood sugar control during pregnancy, which became good or acceptable by the last trimester by HbA1c values. Cesarean section was over three times more frequent than in the general population. Neonatal complications and congenital anomalies were also more common. To minimize complications improved control of bloodsugar is needed before and throughout pregnancy.
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Corporal punishment and abuse of children can have a negative impact on their health and well-being. The aim is to examine on Icelandic adults, experience of corporal punishment as children, its prevalence, justification as victims, and its impact on the assessment of their upbringing. ⋯ The practice of corporal punishment of Icelandic children was significantly less prevalent among respondents born about 1980 and later compared to those born earlier. Increased public debate and awareness of children's rights and changed ideas about their upbringing has facilitated such development.