Glucose Intolerance in Pregnancy : a randomised trial of current management practices

当口服葡萄糖耐量试验后发现血液中的葡萄糖水平高于正常水平时，诊断为妊娠期葡萄糖耐量不良。澳大利亚各地医院治疗这种疾病的方法差异很大。这种变化反映了不确定性，即沿着与糖尿病妇女相似的指南治疗妊娠期葡萄糖耐受不良妇女是否会改善婴儿的前景。这种管理除了费用更高外，还可能增加引产和剖腹产母亲的风险，并降低其生活质量。本研究旨在帮助澄清这些不确定性。

Glucose intolerance in pregnancy is diagnosed when a higher level of glucose than normal is found in blood after an oral glucose tolerance test. There is great variation in approaches to treatment of this condition in hospitals around Australia. The variation reflects uncertainty about whether treating women with glucose intolerance in pregnancy along similar guidelines to women with diabetes improves the outlook for their baby. There is the possibility such management, apart from being more costly, may increase the risks for the mother of induction and caesarean section and reduce her quality of life. This study is designed to help clarify these uncertainties.