What is it about?
Data on the effects of Ramadan fasting on hospital admissions and outcomes in patients with diabetes are scarce. In this study we found that the frequency of admissions for most medical conditions among patients with diabetes were not changed during Ramadan but the frequency of acute coronary syndrome was higher in those who were fasting on admission.
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Why is it important?
Knowing the medical problems faced by patients with diabetes mellitus During the fasting state, would make these problems expectantly avoided !
Perspectives
Hopefully this paper is the gate opener for a series of (ramadan and diabetes) project of studies .
Dr. Ashraf M. Rajab
Benghazi Medical Center
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This page is a summary of: Outcomes and hospital admission patterns in patients with diabetes during Ramadan versus a non-fasting period, Annals of Saudi Medicine, September 2018, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre,
DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.2018.344.
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