Prevalence of Screening for Diabetes Mellitus in Patients Previously Diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes: Factors Related to its Performance.

Lucas Kindermann Leandro de Liz Costa Alberto Trapani Júnior

Published in: Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia (2022)

The prevalence of screening for DM six weeks postpartum is low in women previously diagnosed with GDM. Patients who attended the postpartum consultation, used medications to treat GDM, and had comorbidities were the most adherent to the puerperal screening. We need strategies to increase the rate of performance of this exam.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
risk factors
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
palliative care
pregnancy outcomes
polycystic ovary syndrome
type diabetes
glycemic control
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
patient reported
preterm birth
breast cancer risk