OBJECTIVE The optimal screening regimen for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) remains controversial. Risk factors used in selective screening guidelines vary. Given that universal screening is not currently adopted in our European population, we aimed to evaluate which selective screening strategies were most applicable. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Between 2007 and 2009, 5,500 women were un...

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common metabolic disorders complicating pregnancy. GDM occurs in 2-22% pregnancies depending on diagnostic criteria and epidemiologic characteristics population. Elevation HBA1c have strong correlation with risks adverse maternal neonatal outcomes. Aims objective were to determine HbA1c levels evaluate outcomes women <5.8% &g...

In the US, the most common practice for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) screening is a 2-step process: an initial 1-h (50 g) glucose tolerance test (GTT) done at 24 –28 weeks, followed by a confirmatory 3-h (100 g) GTT (fasting, 1-h, 2-h, and 3-h measurements) (1 ). On the assumption of a 1% rate of pre-GDM and the fact that 10% of pregnant women will be of “low risk” and thus not require s...