purpose: the aim of this study was to compare biochemical tests, body composition and anthropometric parameters in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (nafld) patients before and after ramadan fasting. methods: fifty nafld patients including 33 males and 17 females aged 18-65 year, were recruited. subjects attended after diagnosis based on  ultrasound imaging, with at least 10 hour fasting, before...

Ramadan Fasting during the month of Ramadan is a religious obligation, practiced by millions of people around the world. Ramadan fasting is essentially a fundamental change in lifestyle for one lunar month. This type of fasting may have significant effects on lipid profile. Although there is no scientific consensus about the effects of fasting on cardiovascular risks such as changes in lipid pr...

Insulinoma are rare pancreatic islet cell tumors with fasting hypoglycemia due to excessive insulin secretion as the main clinical expression. The treatment of choice is surgery. In the elderly, diagnosis and treatment can be challenging. The elevated perioperative risks in this population often lead to forsake the option of surgery. Nutritional approaches and medical treatment are then often p...

fasting is a religious obligation, which can be challenging for individuals with oral conditions due to its stringent code of conduct. moreover, food abstinence during fasting can restrict oral feeding even further in patients whose nutrition has been already compromised. previous research has mainly concentrated on oral hygiene and gum health, disregarding orodental conditions and diseases. th...

background: today anxiety, depression, and stress are among the fundamental problems, and nursing due to ongoing relationships with patients is one of the stressful jobs. the present study has been carried out to investigate the effect of fasting on emotional reactions among nurses in selected hospitals of tehran. materials and methods: in a descriptive analytical study, 313 nurses working nurs...

background: islam clearly exempts fasting in ramadan during sickness, pregnancy, and breastfeeding. yet, some women prefer to fast despite realizing their increase in nutritional demand during pregnancy. nurses and other healthcare providers face a difficult task of providing appropriate medical advice to muslim women regarding the safety and impact of their fasting. the present study was condu...

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Modification of erythrocyte membrane sialoglycoprotein(s) in isolated form, or when in membrane, is described using sequential sodium periodate oxidation and tritiated sodium borohydride reduction, essentially as suggested by Van Lenten and Ashwell ((19’71) J. Bio2. Chem. 246, 1889). Conditions of modification were investigated; under the optimal but nondestructive conditions selected, the modi...