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Performance of guidelines for the screening and diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review of the guidelines and diagnostic studies evaluating the recommended testing strategies.

Aisling M CurtisAndrew J FarmerNia W RobertsLaura C Armitage
Published in: Diabetes epidemiology and management (2021)
The OGTT remains the most effective test to identify abnormal glucose processing in pregnancy, supporting the prompt return to standard guidelines post-pandemic. Cohort studies investigating the impact of the change in guidelines on GDM pregnancies and associated outcomes are needed.
Keyphrases
  • clinical practice
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • preterm birth
  • sars cov
  • coronavirus disease
  • pregnant women
  • adipose tissue
  • weight loss
  • blood glucose