Real-world screening for diabetes in early pregnancy: Improved screening uptake using universal glycated haemoglobin

Diabetes in pregnancy is associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes including preeclampsia, stillbirth, congenital anomalies and excess fetal growth [1]. Optimisation of maternal blood glucose levels, both before and throughout pregnancy, can improve birth outcomes for women with known diabetes [2]. However, an estimated 92% of diabetes in pregnancy is detected during gestation and classified as either overt diabetes in pregnancy or gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) [3,4].

Source: Primary Care Diabetes - October 22, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Emma L. Jamieson, Erica P. Spry, Andrew B. Kirke, Emma Griffiths, Cynthia Porter, Carly Roxburgh, Sally Singleton, Kylie Sterry, David N. Atkinson, Julia V. Marley Tags: Original research Source Type: research