Related Experiment Video
Updated: Apr 18, 2026
06:46
A High-Throughput Multiplexed Screening for Type 1 Diabetes, Celiac Diseases, and COVID-19
Published on: July 5, 2022
3.4K
Cost-effectivity analysis of one-step versus two-step screening for gestational diabetes
Sevki Celen1, Yasemin Yildiz2, Serkan Kahyaoglu1
1Department of High Risk Pregnancy, Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
The Eurasian Journal of Medicine
|January 23, 2015
Summary
The one-step screening for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is more cost-effective than the two-step method, despite a slightly longer duration. This finding supports the one-step approach for early GDM diagnosis.
Area of Science:
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Endocrinology
- Public Health
Background:
- Early diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is crucial for maternal and fetal well-being.
- Current literature presents varied recommendations for one-step versus two-step GDM screening and diagnostic procedures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the cost and duration of hospital stay between one-step and two-step GDM screening procedures.
- To evaluate the efficiency of different GDM diagnostic protocols in a clinical setting.
Main Methods:
- A retrospective comparison of 2,724 women undergoing the two-step procedure and 185 women undergoing the one-step procedure for GDM screening.
- Analysis focused on comparing the duration of hospital stay and associated costs for each method.
Main Results:
- The one-step procedure incurred a cost saving of 0.75 TL per woman.
- However, the one-step test resulted in a 18.6-minute longer test duration and 1.08 times more blood sampling procedures compared to the two-step method.
Conclusions:
- The one-step GDM screening method demonstrates potential advantages in terms of diagnostic value and cost-effectiveness.
- Despite a slightly longer duration and increased blood draws, the one-step approach may be preferable for routine GDM diagnosis.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
01:22Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2 and Gestational
5.9K
Type 2 diabetes, characterized by insulin resistance, arises when the insulin receptors on cells lose responsiveness to insulin, diminishing the cell's capacity to take up glucose, resulting in elevated blood glucose levels. To receive a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes, a series of blood glucose tests are necessary to assess whether the blood glucose falls within normal parameters. If the result is out of the normal range, a patient may be diagnosed as prediabetic or diabetic, depending on the...
5.9K
01:25Type II Diabetes Mellitus III: Clinical Manifestations and Diagnosis
4
Type 2 diabetes mellitus develops gradually and is often asymptomatic in early stages.Clinical ManifestationsWhen symptoms appear, they include fatigue, blurred vision, pruritus, delayed wound healing, and recurrent infections, particularly candidal infections. Peripheral neuropathy may present as numbness or tingling in the extremities. Classic hyperglycemia symptoms—polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia—are less common. Most patients are overweight and frequently have associated...
4
01:20Pathophysiology of Diabetes
4.6K
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia. The four categories of diabetes are type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, other specific types of diabetes, and gestational diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes is characterized by autoimmune-mediated destruction of pancreatic β cells, with environmental factors potentially triggering this process in genetically susceptible individuals. Despite many not having a family history, certain genes increase susceptibility,...
Type 1 diabetes is characterized by autoimmune-mediated destruction of pancreatic β cells, with environmental factors potentially triggering this process in genetically susceptible individuals. Despite many not having a family history, certain genes increase susceptibility,...
4.6K