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4. The Australasian group providing guidelines about diagnosis and management of diabetes in pregnant women.
5. An observational study which helped with setting cut-offs for diagnosing gestational diabetes.
7. After birth, insulin requirement _________.
8. Women with diabetes should take high dose folate, most often available as _____ milligrams.
11. CGM measures _________ glucose.
14. ______ vascular malperfusion is a placental histopathology finding, more common with poorly controlled maternal diabetes or if there are umbilical cord anomalies.
16. A study that showed us that metformin can be safely used for gestational diabetes, and is preferred by women, but half of women will require insulin as well.
18. Chronic maternal hyperglycaemia leads to fetal pancreatic cell ________.
19. A trial about whether to test and treat for gestational diabetes in early pregnancy.
20. FDG-PET/CT scans require special planning for people with diabetes because of the glucose load involved, and because some medications can alter distribution of the radiolabelled glucose. For evaluation of gastrointestinal lesions, or if there has been prominent gastrointestinal uptake, consider ceasing ___________ for 48 hours before the scan.
21. TIR stands for ______in range.
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1. _______ vascular malperfusion is a placental histopathology finding often associated with preeclampsia.
2. A trial of continuous glucose monitoring for pregnant women with type 1 diabetes, showing better glycaemic control, less large for gestational age babies, less neonatal hypoglycaemia, and 1 less day in hospital for the neonate.
3. For women with an insulin pump who have surgery, a non-metal cannula should be considered for procedures where _______ may be used.
6. ISF stands for insulin _________ factor, a measure of how much one unit of insulin lowers blood sugar.
9. An international trial of metformin versus placebo in pregnant women with type 2 diabetes. The metformin group had improved glycaemic control and smaller babies.
10. Amniotic fluid abnormality linked to maternal hyperglycaemia.
12. High dose folate is used to reduce the risk of ______ ______ defects
13. Women with diabetes requiring insulin may have their insulin via a continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (pump) or via MDI, which stands for multiple _____ insulin injections.15. Prolonged pre-operative fasting is needed for people using GLP-1 receptor agonist because they can delay _______ emptying.
17. A trial about whether to treat gestational diabetes or not.
22. Damage to the brachial plexus during shoulder dystocia can lead to ___’s palsy.
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