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Ramadan fasting and chronic kidney disease: does estimated glomerular filtration rate change after and before Ramadan? Insights from a mini meta-analysis

Overview of attention for article published in International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease, June 2015
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Title
Ramadan fasting and chronic kidney disease: does estimated glomerular filtration rate change after and before Ramadan? Insights from a mini meta-analysis
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International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease, June 2015
DOI 10.2147/ijnrd.s61718
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Nicola Luigi Bragazzi

Abstract

Ramadan fasting represents one of the five pillars of the Islam creed. Even though patients are exempted from this religious duty, they may be eager to share this particular moment of the year with their family and peers, taking part in the intense spiritual ceremonies and events that characterize this month. However, there are no guidelines or standardized protocols that can help physicians to properly address the issue of patients with chronic kidney disease fasting in Ramadan and correctly advising them. For this purpose, we carried out a systematic review and a meta-analysis to see whether glomerular filtration rate value changed before and after Ramadan. Our main findings are that: chronic kidney disease patients can safely fast during Ramadan since glomerular filtration rate does not change in a statistically significant way and, even though most studies have been carried out during Ramadan falling in cold seasons, the sensitivity analysis did not reveal any impact of seasonality. Further research in the field is needed.

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Unknown 55 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 8 15%
Student > Bachelor 7 13%
Unspecified 5 9%
Student > Postgraduate 4 7%
Student > Ph. D. Student 3 5%
Other 8 15%
Unknown 20 36%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 16 29%
Nursing and Health Professions 5 9%
Unspecified 5 9%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2 4%
Psychology 2 4%
Other 4 7%
Unknown 21 38%
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