Cesarean delivery in relation to birth weight and gestational glucose tolerance: pathophysiology or practice style?
CD Naylor, M Sermer, E Chen, K Sykora - Jama, 1996 - jamanetwork.com
Objective.—To examine the relationship between birth weight and mode of delivery among
women with untreated borderline gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), treated overt GDM,
and normoglycemia. Design.—Prospective cohort study Setting.—Three Toronto, Ontario,
teaching hospitals. Patients.—A total of 3778 volunteers aged 24 years or older.
Interventions.—Subjects underwent a 3-hour, 100-g oral glucose tolerance test at 28 weeks'
gestation, regardless of screening test results. Usual care was provided to 143 women who …
women with untreated borderline gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), treated overt GDM,
and normoglycemia. Design.—Prospective cohort study Setting.—Three Toronto, Ontario,
teaching hospitals. Patients.—A total of 3778 volunteers aged 24 years or older.
Interventions.—Subjects underwent a 3-hour, 100-g oral glucose tolerance test at 28 weeks'
gestation, regardless of screening test results. Usual care was provided to 143 women who …