Publications by authors named "W H Barth"
Background: Assessments for hyperglycemia are vital to pregnancy and postpartum (PP) care, but gold-standard oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTTs) are burdensome. We examined changes in 1,5 anhydroglucitol (1,5AG) levels during gestation and PP and assessed for associations with other measures of glycemia.
Study Design: Pregnant participants (n = 50) in the Study of Pregnancy Regulation of Insulin and Glucose cohort underwent OGTTs at a mean of 13 weeks ([visit 1 (V1)] and 26 weeks [visit 2 (V2)] of gestation and PP.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how percent glycated albumin (%GAlb) changes during pregnancy and postpartum (PP), noting that it serves as a marker for glycemia over a short period.
- It was found that %GAlb decreases from early to late pregnancy and remains lower during the PP period, despite total albumin levels increasing.
- However, %GAlb showed no correlation with glycemia measurements or hemoglobin A1c, indicating it may not be a reliable tool for assessing glycemia in pregnant or postpartum women.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFExternal cephalic version (ECV) success correlates with numerous maternal and pregnancy factors. A prior study developed an ECV success prediction model based on body mass index, parity, placental location, and fetal presentation. We performed external validation of this model using a retrospective cohort of ECV procedures from a separate institution between July 2016 and December 2021.
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