Factors associated with compliance to the recommendations for postpartum diabetes mellitus screening among women with gestational diabetes mellitus.

Objective: Since women with GDM have an increased risk to develop type 2 DM, a 75 g OGTT is recommended 6-12 weeks postpartum for all women with GDM. However, screening rates remain low. The aim of this study was to find factors affect the rate of postpartum DM screening.

Adherence to postpartum diabetes mellitus screening, do associated pregnancy complications make a difference?

Aims: We aimed to investigate the impact of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) complications on compliance with postpartum Diabetes screening.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted comparing screening rates of women with and without GDM associated complications who delivered at the Soroka University Medical Center, between 2016 and 2017. The screening test of choice was a 2-hour 75 g oral glucose tolerance test, taken 6-12 weeks after delivery.