Screening for gestational diabetes mellitus
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Screening 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...
متن کاملPoint: 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 کاملCounterpoint: Selective Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
G estational diabetes mellitus (GDM), defined as carbohydrate intolerance first diagnosed during pregnancy (1), is a common medical complication of pregnancy, affecting 1.1–14.3% of pregnant women depending on the ethnic and clinical characteristics of the population and the diagnostic test employed (2). Ever since O’Sullivan and Mahan (3) published their criteria for diagnosis of GDM using a 1...
متن کاملScreening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)
While it is not possible to issue a guideline for the best method of screening, the use of a 75 g OGTT instead of an OGCT as first line of testing for women from high risk populations will avoid the inconvenience of further testing for both women and staff. Afternoon or evening clinics may be better advised to screen women using an OGCT (rather than an OGTT) because women are not required to fa...
متن کاملGestational diabetes mellitus
Introduction: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as any degree of glucose intolerance with onset or first recognition during pregnancy. The prevalence range from 1 to 14% of all pregnancies, depending on the population studied and the diagnostic tests employed. Risk assessment for GDM should be undertaken at the prenatal visit. Women with clinical characteristics of GDM should und...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.319.7213.798