Publications by authors named "Prassan Vij"

Objectives: This study aimed to define trimester-specific haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) reference intervals in healthy, pregnant South Asian women.

Methods: This retrospective study was conducted at St. Stephen's Hospital, Delhi, India, between January 2011 and December 2016.

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Aim: To compare the pregnancy outcomes in women with gestational diabetes (GDM) based on the timing of diagnosis.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted between January 2011 and September 2017 amongst 2638 Asian Indian pregnant women. The inclusion criteria included; singleton pregnancies having HbA1c <48 mmols/mol (6.

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Aims: The aim of this study is to determine the association of elevated HbA1c in the first trimester (HbA1c-FT) with adverse events among pregnant Asian Indian women without gestational diabetes (GDM).

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 1618 pregnant women who delivered at a single urban tertiary care center and had HbA1c-FT estimation between January 2011 and September 2017. Those with GDM according to a 75-g OGTT after 24 gestational weeks were excluded.

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Aims: Between 2006 and 2015, the trends in prevalence of Hyperglycemia in pregnancy (HIP); Gestational diabetes (GDM), Diabetes in Pregnancy (DIP), Pre existing diabetes (PDM) and GDM risk factors were studied in 30,692 pregnancies among Asian Indian women.

Methods: GDM (n = 4089) and DIP (n = 259) diagnoses were by 75 g OGTT, while PDM (n = 103) was identified by ICD code O24. Women with DIP and PDM were grouped together as pre-gestational diabetes (PGDM n = 362).

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