Screening for gestational diabetes in pregnancy in Northwestern Ontario.
Conclusion: The prevalence of GDM in Northwestern Ontario is twice the provincial rate. Most screening used the 2-step protocol; early screening was underused. Improvements in screening programming are underway and future research may match surveillance rates and results to GDM outcomes.
PMID: 32235107 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine - Category: Rural Health Authors: Poirier J, Kattini R, Kelly L, Madden S, Voth B, Dooley J, Marazan B, Hummelen R Tags: Can J Rural Med Source Type: research
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