The forgotten risk? A systematic review of the effect of reminder systems for postpartum screening for type 2 diabetes in women with previous gestational diabetes

BMC Research Notes

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Jeppesen, Charlotte ^a   Kristensen, Jette Kolding ^a   Ovesen, Per ^b   Maindal, Helle Terkildsen ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Gestational diabetes mellitus; Glucose screening; Postpartum follow up; Reminder; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PSYCHOLOGY; REMINDER SYSTEM; RISK FACTOR;

AWARENESS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; REMINDER SYSTEMS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84940175896     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17560500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13104-015-1334-2     Document Type: Article

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