The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Gestational Diabetes

by Parker, James N.

• ISBN13: 9780597831416
• ISBN10: 0597831416
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-06-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(1)
Overview	1	(2)
Organization	3	(1)
Scope	3	(1)
Moving Forward	4	(3)
PART I: THE ESSENTIALS	7	(58)
The Essentials on Gestational Diabetes: Guidelines	9	(46)
Overview	9	(1)
What Is Gestational Diabetes? What Causes It?	10	(2)
How Does Gestational Diabetes Differ from Other Types of Diabetes?	12	(1)
Who Is at Risk for Developing Gestational Diabetes? How Is It Detected?	13	(1)
How Does Gestational Diabetes Affect Pregnancy?	14	(2)
What Can Be Done to Reduce Problems Associated with Gestational Diabetes?	16	(1)
What Is Self Blood Glucose Monitoring?	17	(1)
How Often and When Should I Test?	17	(1)
How Should I Record My Test Results?	18	(1)
Are There Any Other Tests I Should Know About?	18	(1)
How Do I Test for Ketones?	18	(1)
When Do I Test for Ketones?	19	(1)
Is It Ever Necessary to Take Insulin?	19	(1)
Will My Baby Be Healthy?	19	(3)
Does Gestational Diabetes Affect Labor and Delivery?	22	(1)
Should I Expect My Baby to Have Any Problems?	23	(1)
Will I Develop Diabetes in the Future?	23	(1)
Why Is a Special Diet Recommended?	24	(1)
How Much Weight Should I Gain?	24	(2)
How Should I Eat during My Pregnancy?	26	(3)
Other Nutritional and Non-Nutritional Considerations	29	(1)
What Food Patterns Help Keep Blood Sugar Levels Normal?	30	(3)
How Do I Plan Meals?	33	(1)
What Can Be Done to Slow Weight Gain during Pregnancy?	34	(2)
Is Breast-Feeding Recommended?	36	(1)
Should I Exercise?	37	(2)
What Happens If Diet and Exercise Fail to Control My Blood Sugars?	39	(1)
Can My Blood Sugar Level Go Too Low?	39	(1)
More Guideline Sources	40	(10)
Vocabulary Builder	50	(5)
Seeking Guidance	55	(10)
Overview	55	(1)
Associations and Gestational Diabetes	55	(2)
Finding More Associations	57	(2)
Finding Doctors	59	(1)
Finding an Obstetrician-Gynecologist	60	(1)
Selecting Your Doctor	61	(1)
Working with Your Doctor	61	(2)
Broader Health-Related Resources	63	(1)
Vocabulary Builder	63	(2)
PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL	65	(72)
Studies on Gestational Diabetes	67	(30)
Overview	67	(1)
The Combined Health Information Database	67	(11)
Federally-Funded Research on Gestational Diabetes	78	(14)
E-Journals: PubMed Central	92	(1)
The National Library of Medicine: PubMed	92	(1)
Vocabulary Builder	93	(4)
Patents on Gestational Diabetes	97	(4)
Overview	97	(1)
Patents on Gestational Diabetes	98	(2)
Patent Applications on Gestational Diabetes	100	(1)
Keeping Current	100	(1)
Books on Gestational Diabetes	101	(8)
Overview	101	(1)
Book Summaries: Federal Agencies	101	(3)
Book Summaries: Online Booksellers	104	(1)
The National Library of Medicine Book Index	104	(1)
Chapters on Gestational Diabetes	105	(2)
General Home References	107	(1)
Vocabulary Builder	108	(1)
Multimedia on Gestational Diabetes	109	(6)
Overview	109	(1)
Video Recordings	109	(3)
Audio Recordings	112	(1)
Bibliography: Multimedia on Gestational Diabetes	112	(1)
Vocabulary Builder	113	(2)
Physician Guidelines and Databases	115	(20)
Overview	115	(1)
NIH Guidelines	115	(1)
NIH Databases	116	(11)
Other Commercial Databases	127	(1)
The Genome Project and Gestational Diabetes	127	(5)
Specialized References	132	(1)
Vocabulary Builder	133	(2)
Dissertations on Gestational Diabetes	135	(2)
Overview	135	(1)
Dissertations on Gestational Diabetes	135	(1)
Keeping Current	136	(1)
PART III. APPENDICES	137	(66)
Appendix A. Researching Your Medications	139	(10)
Overview	139	(1)
Your Medications: The Basics	140	(2)
Learning More about Your Medications	142	(1)
Commercial Databases	143	(1)
Contraindications and Interactions (Hidden Dangers)	144	(1)
A Final Warning	145	(1)
General References	146	(3)
Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine	149	(12)
Overview	149	(1)
What Is CAM?	149	(1)
What Are the Domains of Alternative Medicine?	150	(3)
Can Alternatives Affect My Treatment?	153	(1)
Finding CAM References on Gestational Diabetes	154	(2)
Additional Web Resources	156	(2)
General References	158	(1)
Vocabulary Builder	159	(2)
Appendix C. Researching Nutrition	161	(16)
Overview	161	(1)
Food and Nutrition: General Principles	162	(4)
Finding Studies on Gestational Diabetes	166	(6)
Federal Resources on Nutrition	172	(1)
Additional Web Resources	173	(1)
Vocabulary Builder	174	(3)
Appendix D. Finding Medical Libraries	177	(8)
Overview	177	(1)
Preparation	177	(1)
Finding a Local Medical Library	178	(1)
Medical Libraries Open to the Public	178	(7)
Appendix E. Your Rights and Insurance	185	(14)
Overview	185	(1)
Your Rights as a Patient	185	(4)
Patient Responsibilities	189	(1)
Choosing an Insurance Plan	190	(2)
Medicare and Medicaid	192	(3)
NORD's Medication Assistance Programs	195	(1)
Additional Resources	196	(3)
Appendix F. More on Gestational Diabetes	199	(4)
Overview	199	(1)
Why Do Some Women Get Gestational Diabetes?	200	(1)
How Do I Know If I'm at Risk?	200	(1)
Should I Get Tested?	200	(1)
What Is Involved in Getting Tested?	201	(1)
What If I Don't Get Treated for Gestational Diabetes?	201	(1)
What Should I Do If I Have Gestational Diabetes?	202	(1)
ONLINE GLOSSARIES	203	(4)
Online Dictionary Directories	206	(1)
GESTATIONAL DIABETES GLOSSARY	207	(13)
General Dictionaries and Glossaries	218	(2)
Index	220