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Bucci T, Meek CL, Awor S, Lip GYH, Merriel A. Five-year risk of all-cause death and cardiovascular events in women with gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Curr Probl Cardiol 2024; 49:102698. [PMID: 38876163 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2024.102698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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BACKGROUND . The long-term impact of gestational complications on cardiovascular outcomes in women remains a subject of debate. AIM To assess the 5-year risk of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in women with gestational diabetes and hypertension. METHODS Retrospective study utilising an health research network(TriNetX). The primary outcome was the composite risk of a cardiovascular event within 5 years with secondary outcomes being its components (all-cause death, acute heart failure, myocardial infarction, ischaemic stroke). Women were categorised into 8 different groups based on the ICD-codes for pregnancy related complications recorded 9 months before the delivery:1) gestational diabetes,2) gestational hypertension,3) gestational diabetes with gestational hypertension,4) gestational diabetes with gestational hypertension without pre-eclampsia or eclampsia,5) gestational diabetes with pre-eclampsia or eclampsia,6) gestational hypertension without pre-eclampsia or eclampsia,7) pre-eclampsia or eclampsia,and 8) no gestational complications. Cox-regression analyses were used to produce hazard ratios (HRs) and 95 % confidence intervals (CI) before and after propensity score matching (PSM). RESULTS We identified, 24,402 women with gestational diabetes and gestational hypertension and 920,478 without gestational complications. After PSM, compared to women without pregnancy complications, women with gestational diabetes and gestational hypertension had a higher 5-year risk of composite outcome(HR 2.25,95 %CI 2.02-2.51), all-cause death(HR 1.64,95 %CI 1.31-2.06), acute heart failure(HR 2.06,95 %CI 1.69-2.52), myocardial infarction(HR 2.46,95 %CI 1.93-3.14), and ischemic stroke(HR 2.37,95 %CI 2.06-2.74). Women who experienced pre-eclampsia or eclampsia showed the highest risk of primary and secondary outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Gestational complications are associated with worse long-term cardiovascular outcomes. There is a clear call to action required to improve the longitudinal management of gestational complications to improve women's long-term health.
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- Tommaso Bucci
- Liverpool Centre of Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom; Department of Clinical Internal, Anesthesiologic and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Leicester Diabetes Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Gulu University, P.O., Gulu, Uganda
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- Liverpool Centre of Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom; Danish Center for Health Services Research, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
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- Liverpool Centre of Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom; Centre for Women's Health Research, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Dunne P, Culliney L, O'Mahony L, Byrne M, Murphy AW, O'Reilly S. Exploring health professionals' knowledge, practices and attitudes regarding gestational diabetes: A cross-sectional Irish national survey. Diabet Med 2024:e15373. [PMID: 38820178 DOI: 10.1111/dme.15373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Revised: 05/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024]
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AIM Gestational diabetes confers short- and long-term risk of mother and offspring health complications. Healthcare professionals such as endocrinologists, diabetes nurses, dietitians, midwives and general practitioners provide gestational diabetes care. We sought to explore healthcare professionals' perspectives on gestational diabetes care during pregnancy and postpartum. METHODS Healthcare professionals in the Republic of Ireland, whose role included gestational diabetes care were invited to complete an online 20-item survey between June and September 2022. Social media, professional organisations and personal networks were used for recruitment. Questions included guideline use, postpartum diabetes screening and advice practices. Analyses were performed using SPSS statistical software and free text was coded using NVivo. RESULTS Seventeen healthcare professions across primary and secondary care settings participated (n = 127). No differences were noted between groups (medical, nursing/midwifery, allied health/other); therefore, findings were reported as a single group. Healthcare professionals reported using multiple different guidelines to support gestational diabetes management (n = 14). The most cited were 'Health Service Executive guidelines' (24.5%), 'local guidelines' (13.2%) and National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines (11.3%); 12.3% cited uncertainty, and 27.5% reported not to follow any named guidelines. For postpartum follow-up, 39% felt clear guidelines were available to support practice, 37% felt appropriate systems were in place and 29% reported effective communication between primary and secondary care services. Qualitative findings emphasised a desire for improved communication between systems, participants and providers, clear interdisciplinary guidelines, and adequate resourcing for gestational diabetes management and postpartum diabetes prevention, including comprehensive support and follow-up. CONCLUSION System-level challenges and ineffective communication across settings are barriers to optimum postpartum care. Nationally agreed guidelines for best practice gestational diabetes management including postpartum diabetes prevention are needed.
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- Pauline Dunne
- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Health Behaviour Change Research Group, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Health Research Board Primary Care Clinical Trials Network Ireland, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Kusinski LC, Richards R, Jones DL, Turner E, Hughes DJ, Dyson P, Ahern AL, Meek CL. Dietary intervention in gestational diabetes: a qualitative study of the acceptability and feasibility of a novel whole-diet intervention in healthcare professionals. Br J Nutr 2024; 131:219-228. [PMID: 37642175 PMCID: PMC10751936 DOI: 10.1017/s0007114523001666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Gestational diabetes is treated with medical nutrition therapy, delivered by healthcare professionals; however, the optimal diet for affected women is unknown. Randomised controlled trials, such as the DiGest (Dietary Intervention in Gestational Diabetes) trial, will address this knowledge gap, but the acceptability of whole-diet interventions in pregnancy is unclear. Whole-diet approaches reduce bias but require high levels of participant commitment and long intervention periods to generate meaningful clinical outcomes. We aimed to assess healthcare professionals' views on the acceptability of the DiGest dietbox intervention for women with gestational diabetes and to identify any barriers to adherence which could be addressed to support good recruitment and retention to the DiGest trial. Female healthcare professionals (n 16) were randomly allocated to receive a DiGest dietbox containing 1200 or 2000 kcal/d including at least one weeks' food. A semi-structured interview was conducted to explore participants' experience of the intervention. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically using NVivo software. Based on the findings of qualitative interviews, modifications were made to the dietboxes. Participants found the dietboxes convenient and enjoyed the variety and taste of the meals. Factors which facilitated adherence included participants having a good understanding of study aims and sufficient organisational skills to facilitate weekly meal planning in advance. Barriers to adherence included peer pressure during social occasions and feelings of deprivation or hunger (affecting both standard and reduced calorie groups). Healthcare professionals considered random allocation to a whole-diet replacement intervention to be acceptable and feasible in a clinical environment and offered benefits to participants including convenience.
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- Laura Caroline Kusinski
- Wellcome-Trust MRC Institute of Metabolic Science Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, CambridgeCB2 0QQ, UK
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- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, CambridgeCB2 0QQ, UK
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- Wellcome-Trust MRC Institute of Metabolic Science Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, CambridgeCB2 0QQ, UK
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- Wellcome-Trust MRC Institute of Metabolic Science Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, CambridgeCB2 0QQ, UK
- Cambridge Universities NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, Hills Road, CambridgeCB2 0QQ, UK
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- Wellcome-Trust MRC Institute of Metabolic Science Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, CambridgeCB2 0QQ, UK
- Cambridge Universities NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, Hills Road, CambridgeCB2 0QQ, UK
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- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, OxfordOX3 9DU, UK
- Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Churchill Hospital, University of Oxford, Headington, OxfordOX3 7LE, UK
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- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, CambridgeCB2 0QQ, UK
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- Wellcome-Trust MRC Institute of Metabolic Science Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, CambridgeCB2 0QQ, UK
- Cambridge Universities NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, Hills Road, CambridgeCB2 0QQ, UK
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Nedergaard JB, Nielsen JH, Andersen LMB, Dahl TA, Overgaard C. A kind reminder-A qualitative process evaluation of women's perspectives on receiving a reminder of type 2 diabetes follow-up screening after gestational diabetes. J Eval Clin Pract 2022; 29:591-601. [PMID: 36585792 DOI: 10.1111/jep.13805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES Women with previous gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are more than eight times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes (T2DM) compared to women without GDM. Annual follow-up T2DM-screening is recommended, but participation rates decrease rapidly after the first year. In the North Denmark Region, an electronic reminder has been tested with the aim of improving follow-up care for women with prior GDM. The aim of this study was to explore women's perspectives on receiving an electronic reminder, and the role of reminders in both women's decision-making and informed choice regarding participation in follow-up screening. METHODS A qualitative process evaluation informed by a critical realistic perspective. Data consisted of 20 semi-structured interviews with women previously diagnosed with GDM who had received the reminder. Interviews were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis. RESULTS The reminder affected women's decision-making and informed choices through a range of mechanisms. Its personalized design prompted feelings of co-responsibility and care from the healthcare system, supported continuity in women's care pathways, and helped women bridge the gap between healthcare sectors. Women's perception of diabetes risk and the importance of follow-up influenced their decision-making. Participation in follow-up screening was influenced by several contextual factors, as women's everyday life impeded their prioritizing follow-up screening. Women who experienced being met by their general practitioner (GP) with acknowledgement rather than stigmatization and received supportive information tailored to their life situation were more motivated to participate in future follow-up screenings. CONCLUSION The reminder indicated both concern and co-responsibility for women's follow-up care after GDM and was well received by the women. It supported participation in follow-up screening through an emphasis on shared decision-making and informed choice. Women's interaction with their GP played a significant role.
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- Julie B Nedergaard
- Public Health and Epidemiology Group, Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Public Health and Epidemiology Group, Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.,Department of Midwifery, University College of Northern Denmark, Aalborg, Denmark.,Research Center for Health and Applied Technology, University College of Northern Denmark, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Public Health and Epidemiology Group, Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Public Health and Epidemiology Group, Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.,Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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Rashid A. Yonder: Frailty, gestational diabetes, shared cancer care, and Positive Health. Br J Gen Pract 2021; 71:459. [PMID: 34593395 PMCID: PMC8463150 DOI: 10.3399/bjgp21x717233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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