Metformin for the treatment of gestational diabetes: An updated meta-analysis. Issue 3 (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kitwitee, Pimprapa; Limwattananon, Supon; Limwattananon, Chulaporn; Waleekachonlert, Ornanong; Ratanachotpanich, Tananan; Phimphilai, Mattabhorn; Nguyen, Tuan V.; Pongchaiyakul, Chatlert
• Is Part Of: Diabetes research and clinical practice. Volume 109:Issue 3(2015)
• Page Start: 521
• Page End: 532
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: Diabetes -- Periodicals; Diabetes Mellitus -- Periodicals; 616.462
• DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2015.05.017
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0168-8227

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0080"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">In an update meta-analysis, treatment with metformin was associated with better clinical outcomes particularly on neonatal hypoglycemia, NICU admission compared with insulin in GDM, while glycemic control and other outcomes were comparable.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0230">Using a Bayesian analysis, the efficacy of metformin was consistently higher than insulin with a probability of over 98% on neonatal hypoglycemia and NICU admission.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>