background hypovitaminosis d has been associated with the development of gestational diabetes mellitus (gdm) in many observational studies. objectives we report the first study of the impact of prenatal vitamin d supplementation on postpartum dysglycemia in gdm patients in a randomized clinical trial. patients and methods women with gdm at 12 - 32 weeks of gestation were assigned randomly to ei...

In order to enhance cost-benefit value of the gestational diabetes mellitus screening (GDM) concept universal i.e., all pregnant women for diabetes, has mostly been abandoned in favor selective screening. Selective implies that only with risk factors are being screened GDM. However, some recent studies have shown application approach, GDM may not receive proper and timely diagnosis. This review...

Population screening for diabetes mellitus is of uncertain value. We therefore assessed the value of screening amongst community chiropody clinic attenders in Liverpool. All attenders aged between 40 and 75 years during a 3-month period were offered screening by urine glucose self-testing, 2 hours post-prandially, backed up with glucose tolerance tests (GTT) for positive respondents. Of 1058 pa...

BACKGROUND Diabetes represents one of the major health challenges in Switzerland, and early diagnosis and treatment is mandatory to prevent or delay diabetes-related morbidity and mortality. For the purpose of identifying affected individuals, early screening in pharmacies is a valuable option. In this survey, we aimed to determine blood glucose and metabolic control in an unselected population...

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common diagnoses made by family physicians. Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to blindness, limb amputation, kidney failure, and vascular and heart disease. Screening patients before signs and symptoms develop leads to earlier diagnosis and treatment, but may not reduce rates of end-organ damage. Randomized trials show that screening for type 2 diabetes does no...

BACKGROUND The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus is rapidly increasing, worldwide and also in Hungary. Timely diagnosis and early treatment could be aided by targeted screening. Recognizing this, the Hungarian Diabetes Association initiated a risk-stratified screening with the involvement of primary care physicians. MATERIAL/METHODS In the first phase of screening, the FINDRISC questionn...

In the Republic of Benin, several plants, including Zea mays Linn (Z. mays) are used for treatment diabetes without any scientific studies showing their effectiveness. The objective this study is to investigate effects Z. leaves’ extracts on hyperglycaemic rabbits using Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT), 2 g/kg (D) + glucose and hepatic liberation. Phytochemical screening revealed that plant l...

In the U.K., 8–10% of those 65 years of age have diabetes (1), and more than a quarter of care-home residents may have the condition (2). Diabetes is often undiagnosed (2), and screening is recommended (3). However, the use of fasting glucose measurements alone has not been validated in the elderly population, and concerns have been expressed that results using this method are inconsistent in o...

Background: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 30 million Americans are living with diabetes and by 2050, 1 out of 3 U.S. adults could develop diabetes. Current screening and diagnostic methods for diabetes mellitus include the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), and fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levels, but each test when used alone will miss a...