Postpartum screening after gestational diabetes mellitus: Aiming for universal coverage
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Point: Universal Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
G estational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common medical disorders found in pregnancy. Rates can range from 2 to 10%, and sometimes much higher, depending on the population being tested and the diagnostic criteria being used (1). The prevalence of GDM ultimately reflects the background rate of type 2 diabetes. There has also been an increase in the rate of GDM over the last genera...
متن کاملScreening for gestational diabetes mellitus.
OBJECTIVE The purpose of this document is to briefly review the existing data regarding the effect of a diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), the different screening and diagnostic practices for GDM, and, finally, outline the recommended options for GDM screening in Canada. OPTIONS Consideration has been given to the existing screening practices for GDM including universal screeni...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2230-8210
DOI: 10.4103/2230-8210.144634