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Postpartum screening following GDM: how well are we doing?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20425588     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Once diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a woman has a sevenfold increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes relative to women who do not have diabetes during pregnancy. In addition, up to one third of women with GDM have overt diabetes, impaired fasting glucose, or impaired glucose tolerance identified during postpartum glucose screening completed within 6 to 12 weeks. Therefore, the American Diabetes Association, the World Health Organization, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists currently recommend postpartum glucose screening following GDM. However, despite this recommendation, in many settings the majority of women with GDM fail to return for postpartum glucose testing. Studies conducted to date have not comprehensively examined the health care system, the physician, or the patient determinants of successful screening. These studies are required to help develop standard clinical procedures that enable and encourage all women to return for postpartum glucose screening following GDM.
Authors:
Kelly J Hunt; Sarah L Logan; Deborah L Conway; Jeffrey E Korte
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current diabetes reports     Volume:  10     ISSN:  1539-0829     ISO Abbreviation:  Curr. Diab. Rep.     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-28     Completed Date:  2010-09-14     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101093791     Medline TA:  Curr Diab Rep     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  235-41     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Biostatistics & Epidemiology/Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Suite 303, Charleston, SC 29425, USA. huntke@musc.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Blood Glucose / analysis
Diabetes, Gestational / blood,  diagnosis*
Female
Health Planning Guidelines
Humans
Mass Screening*
Postpartum Period / blood*
Pregnancy
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01MD004251-02/MD/NCMHD NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Blood Glucose

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