| Title |
Pharmacological approaches to the management of type 2 diabetes in fasting adults during Ramadan
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy, May 2012
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| DOI | 10.2147/dmso.s23261 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Mohamed A AlMaatouq |
| Abstract |
More than 50 million Muslims throughout the world with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) fast for one lunar month (Ramadan) each year. Health care providers within and outside the Muslim world need to be aware of the nature of these partial days of fasting and their risks (and potential benefits) to people with T2DM, and need to provide Ramadan-adjusted diabetes care. Hypoglycemia during the fasting days represents the greatest health risk for these patients; hence, diabetes-related pharmacotherapy needs to be tailored and adjusted with this risk in mind. With limited trial data available, this review proposes practical modifications to the usual pre-Ramadan antidiabetic regimens that are based on pathophysiological principles, clinical trial evidence (where available), expert opinion, and extended practical experience. Individualization of care is paramount in this regard to take into consideration the patient and societal, cultural, and economic variables. |
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| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 2 | 67% |
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| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 33% |
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| Japan | 1 | 1% |
| India | 1 | 1% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 64 | 96% |
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| Unspecified | 11 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 8 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 12% |
| Other | 7 | 10% |
| Researcher | 6 | 9% |
| Other | 15 | 22% |
| Unknown | 12 | 18% |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 28 | 42% |
| Unspecified | 11 | 16% |
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| Social Sciences | 4 | 6% |
| Computer Science | 1 | 1% |
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