Impact of new diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes

Diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes: who decides?

Do Changing Diagnostic Criteria for Gestational Diabetes Influence Pregnancy Outcome?

The incidence of pregnancy related diabetes has been steadily increasing during the past decade. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the type and prevalence of gestational diabetes complications after implementing new diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes. The incidence of gestational diabetes, maternal age, mode of delivery and birth weight were analyzed. Study patients ...

Diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes: The debate goes on.

La diabetes gestacional (DG) se definió originariamente hace más de 50 años por J.B. O’Sullivan como cualquier grado de hiperglucemia detectada por primera vez durante la gestación. Los valores diagnósticos de glucosa se obtenían en sangre total y con el antiguo método de Somogyi-Nelson. Hoy sabemos que la DG es un importante factor de riesgo cardiovascular, y que entre un 15-50% de las mujeres...

new criteria for gestational diabetes in tehran, iran

background:   objective: to determine whether different diagnostic criteria of gestational diabetes mellitus (gdm) are suitable for iranian population.   materials and methods: prospective study was performed on 617 pregnant women. 1804 subjects referred for 50 g glucose challenge test (gct) between 24th and 28 th weeks of gestation. 617 women with abnormal gct (blood glucose ≥130 mg/dl) underw...

Perspectives on the proposed gestational diabetes mellitus diagnostic criteria.

To date, The International Association of the Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG) criteria for the diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have not been analyzed systematically for medical, social, and economic ramifications if used in substitution for the current GDM diagnostic criteria. The IADPSG dependence on expert opinion and consensus rather than on rigorously obtained ...