Gestational diabetes & diabetes in pregnancy
ATLANTIC DIP, Changing the Landscape for Better Maternal and Infant Health: The 2024 Norbert Freinkel Award Lecture
Authors' conclusion
Learnings and evidence from ATLANTIC DIP have shaped national policy and guidelines and have contributed to global knowledge in this area.
Study context
- Population
- Women with diabetes in pregnancy, including gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) (ATLANTIC DIP network)
Methodological detailsnarrative review of the ATLANTIC DIP research programme
- Narrative review of the ATLANTIC DIP research programme
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Women now achieve better pregnancy preparation and have lower blood glucose and lower HbA1c with improved pregnancy outcomes
- Screening and follow-up for GDM is consistent
- EMERGE trial provides evidence for metformin use in pregnancies complicated by GDM as an alternative to insulin
Original publication
ATLANTIC DIP, Changing the Landscape for Better Maternal and Infant Health: The 2024 Norbert Freinkel Award Lecture. Diabetes Care. Published 21 March 2025. doi:10.
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