Browsing Medicine Research by Author "Levitt, Naomi"
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The diagnostic accuracy of HbA , compared to the oral glucose tolerance test, for screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus in Africa-a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Chivese, Tawanda; Hirst, Jennifer; Matizanadzo, Joshua T; Custodio, Michael; Farmer, Andrew; Norris, Shane; Levitt, Naomi... more authors ... less authors ( Wiley , 2021 , Other)To assess the diagnostic accuracy of HbA , compared to fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), in screening for type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Africa. We systematically searched databases for ... -
IDF Diabetes Atlas: Estimation of Global and Regional Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence for 2021 by International Association of Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group’s Criteria
Hui, Wang; Li, Ninghua; Chivese, Tawanda; Werfalli, Mahmoud; Sun, Hong; Yuen, Lili; Hoegfeldt, Cecilia Ambrosius; Elise Powe, Camille; Immanuel, Jincy; Karuranga, Suvi; Divakar, Hema; Levitt, NAomi; Li, Changping; Simmons, David; Yang, Xilin... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)AimsThe approaches used to screen and diagnose gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) vary widely. We generated a comparable estimate of the global and regional prevalence of GDM by International Association of Diabetes in ... -
IDF Diabetes Atlas: The prevalence of pre-existing diabetes in pregnancy – A systematic reviewand meta-analysis of studies published during 2010–2020
Tawanda, Chivese; Hoegfeldt, Cecilia A.; Werfalli, Mahmoud; Yuen, Lili; Sun, Hong; Karuranga, Suvi; Li, Ninghua; Gupta, Akhil; Immanuel, Jincy; Divakar, Hema; Powe, Camille E.; Levitt, Naomi S; Yang, Xilin; Simmons, David... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)ObjectivesTo estimate the prevalence of pre-existing diabetes in pregnancy from studies published during 2010–2020. MethodsWe searched PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus and other sources for relevant data sources. The prevalence of ... -
The influence of maternal blood glucose during pregnancy on weight outcomes at birth and preschool age in offspring exposed to hyperglycemia first detected during pregnancy, in a South African cohort.
Chivese, Tawanda; Haynes, Magret C; van Zyl, Hetta; Kyriacos, Una; Levitt, Naomi S; Norris, Shane A... more authors ... less authors ( Public Library of Science , 2021 , Article)Little is known about the influence of hyperglycemia first detected in pregnancy (HFDP) on weight outcomes in exposed offspring in Africa. We investigated the influence of maternal blood glucose concentrations during ... -
Outcomes of hyperglycaemia in pregnancy in Africa: Systematic review study protocol
Musa, Ezekiel; Chivese, Tawanda; Werfalli, Mahmoud; Matjila, Mushi; Norris, Shane A.; Levitt, Naomi... more authors ... less authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2021 , Article)Introduction The prevalence of diabetes mellitus globally has increased considerably over the past decades with a resultant increase in the incidence of diabetes-complicated pregnancies. Hyperglycaemia in pregnancy is the ...