Improving detection and initial management of gestational diabetes through the primary level of care in Morocco: protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Bettina Utz (Author), Bouchra Assarag (Author), Amina Essolbi (Author), Amina Barkat (Author), Nawal El Ansari (Author), Bouchra Fakhir (Author), Alexandre Delamou (Author), Vincent De Brouwere (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Morocco is facing a growing prevalence of diabetes and according to latest figures of the World Health Organization, already 12.4% of the population are affected. A similar prevalence has been reported for gestational diabetes (GDM) and although it is not yet high on the national...