Near-optimal glycemic control in Chilean women with pregestational type-2 diabetes: persistent macrosomia relates to maternal pre-pregnancy overweight.

Unlabelled: After a 10-year program intending to improve glycemic control in diabetic pregnancies, we evaluated whether factors underlying macrosomia are similar for type-1 and -2 pregestational diabetic women.

Patients And Methods: Twenty-three pregnancies in type-1 diabetics (PDM1, age 28.3+/-1.

Texas' community health workforce: from state health promotion policy to community-level practice.

Background: Imagine yourself in Texas as a newly arrived immigrant who does not speak English. What would you do if your child became ill? How would you find a doctor? When you find one, will the doctor speak your native language or understand your culture? In a state of approximately 22 million people, many Texas residents, marginalized by poverty and cultural traditions, find themselves in this situation. To help them, some communities across Texas offer the services of promotores, or community health workers, who provide health education and assist with navigating the health care system.