Early pregnancy glycaemia predicts postpartum diabetes mellitus.

Objective: To determine the association between early pregnancy glycaemia, as measured by glycosylated haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) at the first prenatal visit, and persistent postpartum diabetes mellitus (DM).

Study Design: All women first diagnosed with DM during pregnancy who had both HbA1c prior to 24 weeks and postpartum DM testing were included. The proportions of women with normal (<5.

The Initiation of Chronic Opioids: A Survey of Chronic Pain Patients.

Unlabelled: This study reports the results of a researcher-administered survey with 115 patients receiving chronic opioid therapy (>90 days) to obtain information regarding how chronic opioid therapy was started. Chronic opioids were started after surgery (27.0%, 95% confidence interval [CI], 18.

Improving Follow-Up Adherence in a Primary Eye Care Setting.

Lack of patient adherence with eye appointments can decrease ocular outcomes. This prospective, randomized, single-blinded controlled study assessed the effectiveness of multiple interventions in improving follow-up adherence to recommended eye appointments. Patients due for follow-up appointments were randomly assigned to usual care, automated intervention, or personal intervention.