ОLD VERSUS NEW RUSSIAN CRITERIA FOR GESTATIONAL DIABETES

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...

New criteria for gestational diabetes in Tehran, Iran

BACKGROUND Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is common problem during pregnancy. Diagnostic criteria of this problem are based on foreign population. Because of differences in racial, cultural, and nutritional characteristics, we need to determine these criteria are suitable for Iranian population. OBJECTIVE To determine whether different diagnostic criteria of gestational diabetes mellitus...

Diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes: who decides?

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...

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 ...