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Utility of in-hospital post-delivery fasting plasma glucose to predict postpartum glucose status in women with hyperglycaemia first detected in pregnancy: A prospective cohort study.

Anneliese WesselsAnkia CoetzeeDeidre MasonDavid R HallMari van de VyverMagda Conradie
Published in: PloS one (2020)
Based on this study, in-hospital fasting glucose 24-72 hours postpartum cannot replace the OGTT 4-12 weeks postpartum. Pragmatic solutions for low postpartum return rates in women with HFDP should be pursued.
Keyphrases
  • blood glucose
  • glycemic control
  • type diabetes
  • blood pressure
  • clinical trial
  • emergency department
  • pregnant women
  • randomized controlled trial
  • preterm birth