OBJECTIVE To compare the cost and time to diagnosis associated with several screening strategies for diabetes in women with histories of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We simulated screening for diabetes with fasting plasma glucose (FPG), a 2-h oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), and A1C annually, every 2 years, and every 3 years over a period of 12 years. We...

BACKGROUND There is no UK consensus for screening methodology, diagnosis and management of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). AIM To evaluate routine practice for GDM management across the UK. METHODS Questionnaires were sent to all members of the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists. They were asked to describe how patients were screened for GDM, the diagnostic criteria and sub...

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE Lack of consensus about which screening tests to use for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and difficulties in performing the gold-standard diagnostic test, the 100-g glucose tolerance test (100-g GTT), justify comparison with alternatives. The aim was to compare this with two other screening tests: combined fasting glucose with risk factors (FG + RF) and 50-g GTT. DES...

BACKGROUND About 10 years ago, it was estimated that half of all people with diabetes were unrecognized. Since then, according to the national guidelines, case finding for diabetes in general practice has become common in the Netherlands, resulting in a substantial increase of the prevalence of known diabetes. Nevertheless, the need for population-based screening is advocated, especially by the...

OBJECTIVE To conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis of screening strategies for identifying children with type 2 diabetes mellitus and dysglycemia (prediabetes/diabetes). DESIGN Cost simulation study. SETTING A one-time US screening program. STUDY PARTICIPANTS A total of 2.5 million children aged 10 to 17 years. INTERVENTION Screening strategies for identifying diabetes and dysglycemia. ...

Background Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) enzyme deficiency is one of the prevalent disorders in Guilan province, northern Iran, causing many patients to suffer from acute hemolysis. This disease has imposed tremendous costs both on patients and Health systems. The aim of this study was to compare the direct costs of favism treatment on patients and health system with G6PD en...

We do not agree with their statement, “In high risk populations such as Asians, the World Health Organization (WHO) advocates screening during the first trimester to detect previously undiagnosed diabetes and a formal oral glucose tolerance test between 24 and 28 weeks of gestation to diagnose gestational diabetes mellitus”. One of the principal criteria for screening as defined by the WHO is t...

background & purpose: a stroke occurs when blood flow to a region of the brain is interrupted by the blockage or rupturing of a blood vessel or artery. the most prevalent cause of aphasia is stroke. a brain damage that can effect on receptive & expressive language skills is aphasia. intensive language therapy is the most effective means of treating aphasia. the ciat is one of the novel intensiv...

a new competitive immunochromatography (icg) strip test based on polyclonal antibody (pab) conjugated with gold nanoparticles (nps) was developed and its applications for primary screening of immunoglobulin (ig) a in serum were evaluated. nanocolloidal gold as the detection reagent, with an average particle diameter of 20 nm, was synthesized and labelled pab. the antibody-nanocolloidal gold pro...