A key challenge in gestational diabetes screening: resistance to oral glucose tolerance test screening and implications for neonatal health

The glucose challenge test for screening of gestational diabetes.

BACKGROUND The frequency of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is 0.6% -15% of pregnant woman. The modern trend towards the delay starting family is the main factor responsible for increase prevalence of GDM. This condition is associated with the adverse effect on mother and fetus, so it is important to find out the GDM by screening of all the pregnant women. OBJECTIVE To observe the feasibi...

[Gestational and neonatal outcomes in women with positive screening for diabetes mellitus and 100g oral glucose challenge test normal].

PURPOSE to determine the prevalence of adverse gestational and neonatal outcomes in women with a positive screening and negative diagnosis for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). METHODS a retrospective descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from 2000 to 2009 on 409 women with positive screening for GDM. The maternal variables studied were: age, body mass index, history of cesarean ...

Isn't it time to retire the oral glucose tolerance test for diabetes screening and diagnosis?

Prevalence of gestational diabetes and efficacy of risk factors in screening of referrals to health centers

Introduction: Gestational diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is a common disorder that without screening may remain undiagnosed. Screening for GDM is still a matter of dispute and there is no consensus as yet regarding the screening of GDM. Objective: Present study aimed to determine prevalence of GDM and assessment for risk factors in screening of pregnant women. Methods: In this cross sectional study ...

Fasting Blood Sugar, Glucose Challenge Test and One- Two Hour Glucose Tolerance Test in Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes in Women without Risk Factor

Objective: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is the most common metabolic disorder during pregnancy. This study aimed to compare the prevalence of GDM positive screening tests with Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) and Glucose Challenge Test (GCT) in pregnant women without risk factors in Esfarayn, Iran. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted on 997 pregnant women, who were refe...