Items for "gestational diabetes"

The clinical impact of screening for gestational diabetes

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as carbohydrate intolerance during pregnancy...

Keywords: gestational diabetes, pregnancy, screening

Optimal timing for postprandial glucose measurement in pregnant women with diabetes and a non-diabetic pregnant population evaluated by the Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (CGMS^®)

Objective: Using the Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (CGMS^®; Medtronic Minimed) for a group of pregnant women with and without glucose intolerance, we attempted to answer the following questions: (1) when does the physiological peak of postprandial glucose occur?; (2) do non-diabetic pregnant women and pregnant women with diabetes have different postprandial glucose profiles?; and (3) what is the optimal time for postprandial glucose measurement rated according to clinical outcome?

Methods: We included 53 pregnant women in our study...

Keywords: Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (CGMS), continuous glucose monitoring profile, Fetal outcome, gestational diabetes, self-monitoring of blood glucose

Does raising the glucose challenge test threshold impact birthweight in Asian gravidas?

Objective: Some authors suggest a glucose challenge test (GCT) threshold of 150 mg/dL in Asian gravidas...

Keywords: Asian race, ethnic variation, gestational diabetes, glucose challenge test