Increasing prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus: a public health perspective

A Ferrara - Diabetes care, 2007 - search.proquest.com
Because GDM is associated with several perinatal complications (3), and because women
with GDM and their offspring are also at increased risk of developing diabetes later in life (3) …

Ethnic disparities in diabetic complications in an insured population

AJ Karter, A Ferrara, JY Liu, HH Moffet, LM Ackerson… - Jama, 2002 - jamanetwork.com
ContextHigher rates of microvascular complications have been reported for minorities.
Disparate access to quality health care is a common explanation for ethnic disparities in …

Glycemic control and heart failure among adult patients with diabetes

C Iribarren, AJ Karter, AS Go, A Ferrara, JY Liu… - Circulation, 2001 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Glycemic control is associated with microvascular events, but its effect on the
risk of heart failure is not well understood. We examined the association between …

Risk of bladder cancer among diabetic patients treated with pioglitazone: interim report of a longitudinal cohort study

JD Lewis, A Ferrara, T Peng, M Hedderson… - Diabetes …, 2011 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE Some preclinical in vivo studies and limited human data suggest a possible
increased risk of bladder cancer with pioglitazone therapy. This is an interim report of an …

Self-monitoring of blood glucose levels and glycemic control: the Northern California Kaiser Permanente Diabetes registry∗

AJ Karter, LM Ackerson, JA Darbinian… - The American journal of …, 2001 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: We sought to evaluate the effectiveness of self-monitoring blood glucose levels
to improve glycemic control. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A cohort design was used to …

Gestational weight gain and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus

MM Hedderson, EP Gunderson… - Obstetrics & …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the relationship between the rate of gestational weight gain before
the 50-g, 1-hour oral glucose challenge test screening for gestational diabetes mellitus …

An increase in the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus: Northern California, 1991–2000

A Ferrara, HS Kahn, CP Quesenberry… - Obstetrics & …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: Women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and their offspring are at
increased risk of developing diabetes. Although increases in diabetes prevalence have …

Isolated postchallenge hyperglycemia and the risk of fatal cardiovascular disease in older women and men: the Rancho Bernardo Study

E Barrett-Connor, A Ferrara - Diabetes care, 1998 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE To determine whether diabetes defined by isolated postchallenge
hyperglycemia (IPH)(2-h postchallenge plasma glucose≥ 11.1 mmol/l with fasting plasma …

Self-monitoring of blood glucose: language and financial barriers in a managed care population with diabetes.

AJ Karter, A Ferrara, JA Darbinian, LM Ackerson… - Diabetes …, 2000 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE: Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) is a cornerstone of diabetes care, but
little is known about barriers to this self-care practice. RESEARCH DESIGN AND …

Gestational diabetes mellitus and lesser degrees of pregnancy hyperglycemia: association with increased risk of spontaneous preterm birth

MM Hedderson, A Ferrara, DA Sacks - Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2003 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether different degrees of maternal glucose intolerance are
associated with the risk of spontaneous preterm birth. METHODS: We performed a cohort …