Phillips Patrick J, Jeffries Bill
Department of Endocrinology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South Australia.
Aust Fam Physician. 2006 Sep;35(9):701-3.
Gestational diabetes affects around 5% of pregnant women, however the value of screening women for gestational diabetes has been hotly debated. On the positive side there has been potential benefits for the baby and, on the negative side, the costs of managing gestational diabetes to the mother. This controversy has largely been settled with the publication of the Australasian Carbohydrate Intolerance Study (ACHOIS). This article reviews the implications of ACHOIS for Australian women and their general practitioners.
妊娠期糖尿病影响约5%的孕妇，然而，对孕妇进行妊娠期糖尿病筛查的价值一直备受争议。从积极方面来看，这对婴儿有潜在益处；而消极方面则是给母亲管理妊娠期糖尿病带来成本。随着澳大利亚碳水化合物不耐受研究（ACHOIS）的发表，这场争议在很大程度上得到了解决。本文回顾了ACHOIS对澳大利亚女性及其全科医生的影响。
