Publications by authors named "Nadine Massaro"
Article Synopsis
- The study examines the efficacy of donated COVID-19 convalescent plasma (dCCP) in hospitalized adults with COVID-19 pneumonia, focusing on factors like antibody titers and patient characteristics.
- The results showed that 85% of the dCCPs contained neutralizing antibodies, and while the transfusion didn't significantly affect survival rates, no adverse events were reported among dCCP recipients.
- The findings highlight the variability in antibody responses among dCCP recipients, suggesting the need for controlled trials to utilize well-characterized dCCP with appropriate assays.
Background: The aim was to evaluate the influence of the new International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG) guidelines for screening of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) on GDM prevalence in a cohort from a Swiss tertiary hospital.
Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study involving all pregnant women who were screened for GDM between 24 and 28 weeks of gestation. From 2008 until 2010 (period 1), a two-step approach with 1-h 50 g glucose challenge test (GCT) was used, followed by fasting, 1- and 2-h glucose measurements after a 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in case of a positive GCT.