Clinical inquiries: which women should we screen for gestational diabetes mellitus?

Clinical inquiries: which women should we screen for gestational diabetes mellitus?

It's unclear which women we should screen. No randomized controlled trials (RCTs) demonstrate that either universal screening or risk factor screening for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) prevents maternal and fetal adverse outcomes. That said, the common practice of universal screening is m...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of family practice 2010-08, Vol.59 (8), p.467-468
Hauptverfasser: Namak, Shahla, Lord, Jr, Richard W, Zolotor, Adam J, Kramer, Rochelle
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Diabetes, Gestational - diagnosis
Evidence-Based Medicine
Female
Humans
Patient Selection
Pregnancy
Risk Factors
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Zusammenfassung:It's unclear which women we should screen. No randomized controlled trials (RCTs) demonstrate that either universal screening or risk factor screening for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) prevents maternal and fetal adverse outcomes. That said, the common practice of universal screening is more sensitive than screening based on risk factors. Historic risk factors are poor predictors of GDM in a current pregnancy.
ISSN:1533-7294