Introduction of diabetic retinopathy screening into an antenatal clinic: Impact on maternal screening and diagnosis rates
Pregnancy is a risk factor for the development and progression of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in women with pre‐gestational diabetes. However, a minority of pregnant women with diabetes adhere to retinal screening recommendations. The introduction of an onsite retinal camera at our tertiary maternity...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology 2022-12, Vol.62 (6), p.906-909 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Pregnancy is a risk factor for the development and progression of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in women with pre‐gestational diabetes. However, a minority of pregnant women with diabetes adhere to retinal screening recommendations. The introduction of an onsite retinal camera at our tertiary maternity hospital significantly increased the proportion of women who received at least one retinal screen during pregnancy (93.0% vs 54.3%, P |
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ISSN: | 0004-8666 1479-828X |
DOI: | 10.1111/ajo.13574 |