High rates of diabetes found in post-partum follow up of women with gestational diabetes, but screening rates still not high enough
(2017)
Presentation / Conference
Ward, R., Hanna, F., Shelley-Hitchen, A., Hodgson, E., Heald, A., Fryer, A., & Duff, C. (2017, March). High rates of diabetes found in post-partum follow up of women with gestational diabetes, but screening rates still not high enough. Paper presented at Abstracts of the Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2017, Manchester, England, UK
Background: Women diagnosed with gestational diabetes (GDM) have elevated risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. NICE recommend women who develop GDM are screened 6 weeks post-partum and annually thereafter. Aims: To (i) evaluate conformity to guidan... Read More about High rates of diabetes found in post-partum follow up of women with gestational diabetes, but screening rates still not high enough.