SPRING: an RCT study of probiotics in the prevention of gestational diabetes mellitus in overweight and obese women [PDF]
Background: Obesity is increasing in the child-bearing population as are the rates of gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes is associated with higher rates of Cesarean Section for the mother and increased risks of macrosomia, higher body fat mass ...
A Hodge +49 more
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Lower cerebrospinal fluid/plasma fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) ratios and placental FGF21 production in gestational diabetes [PDF]
Objectives: Circulating Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 (FGF21) levels are increased in insulin resistant states such as obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). In addition, GDM is associated with serious maternal and fetal
A Kharitonenkov +32 more
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Microcephaly and macrocephaly. A study on anthropometric and clinical data from 308 subjects [PDF]
Head circumference is the auxological parameter that most correlates with developmental anomalies in childhood. Head circumference (HC) two standard deviations (SD) below or above the mean defines microcephaly and macrocephaly, respectively.
Corsello G. +7 more
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Gestational Diabetes in the Population Served by Brazilian Public Health Care. Prevalence and Risk Factors [PDF]
Objective To assess the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus and the main associated risk factors in the population served by the Brazilian Unified Health System in the city of Caxias do Sul, state of Rio Grande do Sul.
Pâmela Antoniazzi dos Santos +5 more
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MFM Guidance for COVID-19 [PDF]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Healthcare providers should prepare internal guidelines covering all aspect of the organization in order to have their unit ready as soon as possible.
Bellussi, Federica +3 more
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Summary: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) represents a common complication during pregnancy that affects fetoplacental development. We demonstrated the existence of impaired trophoblast syncytialization under hyperglycemic conditions.
Jie Ning +6 more
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Background/Aims: Diabetes is well-known to influence endothelial function. Endothelial function and blood flow regulation might be different in diabetic and non-diabetic pregnancy.
Jian Li +6 more
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Association of Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein A (PAPP-A) and Gestational Diabetes [PDF]
Introduction: Gestational diabetes mellitus is the most common medical complication during pregnancy that negatively affects the health of mother and fetus and neonate. Gestational diabetes mellitus occurs in 3-5% of pregnancies.
Somayeh Ramezani +3 more
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The Effect of a Maternal Mediterranean Diet in Pregnancy on Insulin Resistance is Moderated by Maternal Negative Affect. [PDF]
There is inconsistent evidence that healthy dietary interventions can effectively mitigate the risk of adverse outcomes associated with elevated insulin resistance in pregnancy, suggesting that other moderating factors may be at play.
Buss, Claudia +3 more
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Treatments for women with gestational diabetes mellitus: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews [PDF]
Background Successful treatments for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have the potential to improve health outcomes for women with GDM and their babies. Objectives To provide a comprehensive synthesis of evidence from Cochrane systematic reviews of
Alsweiler, Jane +5 more
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