Poor Reliability and Poor Adherence to Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose Are Common in Women With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and May Be Associated With Poor Pregnancy Outcomes

CONCLUSIONS Although women with GDM are considered to be highly motivated, SMBG adherence and reliability are of concern and may be associated with poor gestational prognosis, suggesting that caregivers should systematically check the glucose meter memory to improve GDM management.

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Source: Diabetes Care - August 22, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Cosson, E.; Baz, B.; Gary, F.; Pharisien, I.; Nguyen, M. T.; Sandre-Banon, D.; Jaber, Y.; Cussac-Pillegand, C.; Banu, I.; Carbillon, L.; Valensi, P. Tags: Clinical Care/Education/Nutrition/Psychosocial Research Source Type: research