Glycemic control and healthcare utilization following pregnancy among women with pre-existing diabetes in Navajo Nation

Autor: Julius Ho, Karen Bachman-Carter, Shelley Thorkelson, Kristi Anderson, Jennifer Jaggi, Chris Brown, Katrina Nelson, Cameron Curley, Caroline King, Sid Atwood, Sonya Shin
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: BMC Health Services Research, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1472-6963
DOI: 10.1186/s12913-018-3434-x
Popis: Abstract Background Native American communities experience greater burden of diabetes than the general population, including high rates of Type 2 diabetes among women of childbearing age. Diabetes in pregnancy is associated with risks to both the mother and offspring, and glycemic control surrounding the pregnancy period is of vital importance. Methods A retrospective chart review was conducted at a major Navajo Area Indian Health Service (IHS) hospital, tracking women with pre-existing diabetes who became pregnant between 2010 and 2012. Logistic regression was performed to find patient-level predictors of our desired primary outcome—having hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) consistently
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