Should midwives screen for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)? EST-CE QUE LES SAGES-FEMMES DEVRAIENT EFFECTUER DES TESTS DE DéPISTAGE POUR LE DIABèTE SUCRé GESTATIONNEL (DSG) ?
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Keywords
gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM); screening; complications of pregnancy; glucose intolerance; macrosomia, mass screening
Abstract
Should we or shouldn't we engage in screening programmes for the detection and management of gestational diabetes mellitus? In this article, we review the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (SOGC) guidelines on screening for gestational diabetes mellitus and the evidence that led to these guidelines. We also reassess the recommendations in view of a recently published large randomized controlled trial.