Factors associated with successful fasting among type 2 diabetic mellitus patients during Ramadan: a retrospective recall study

• Main Authors: Leow, Shing Ni, Tong, Seng Fah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15551/1/9_ms0306_pdf_30839.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15551/; https://www.medicineandhealthukm.com/toc/14/2

Among diabetic patients, fasting is associated with increased risk of ketoacidosis, hypoglycaemia and dehydration. Previous randomised controlled trials and prospective studies have shown that intensive pre-Ramadan education on fasting is able to help patients fast successfully during Ramadan. At...