Ramadan and diabetes: evidence-based guidelines

Guidelines for managing diabetes in Ramadan.

BACKGROUND Globally there are approximately 90 million Muslims with diabetes of which approximately 400 000 reside within the UK. The holy month of Ramadan is a fundamental practice of this religion of which fasting from sun-rise to sun-set is an integral part. This poses many potential risks for those with diabetes who wish to observe Ramadan. METHODS The evidence base for best clinical mana...

Review of diabetes management and guidelines during Ramadan.

Islam is the second largest religion in the world and Muslims constitute approximately 22% of the world’s population. According to latest data, the total number of Muslims in the world is over 1.5 billion. In Europe Muslims constitute approximately 7% of the overall population. In the UK the size of the Muslim population is estimated to be close to 1.6 million, constituting 2.7% of the overall ...

Safety of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors during Ramadan fasting: Evidence, perceptions and guidelines

Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are a new glucose-lowering therapy for T2DM with documented benefits on blood glucose, hypertension, weight reduction and long term cardiovascular benefit. They have an inherent osmotic diuretic effect and lead to some volume loss and possible dehydration. There is some concern about the safety of using SGLT2 inhibitors in Muslim type 2 diabete...

Ramadan Fasting and Diabetes Care

Designing and accrediting the evidence-based care guidelines on insomnia and constipation in psychiatric patients

Background:Evidence-based care guidelines are one of the new ways to improve the quality of care and increase patient satisfaction. In addition to the mental and emotional problems, mentally ill patient suffers from multiple health problems. The most common patient's bio-psycho problems are insomnia and constipation. Aim: The aim of this study was to designing and Accredit the evidence-based ca...