Impact of Ramadan focused education program on hypoglycemic risk and metabolic control for patients with type 2 diabetess

• Main Authors: M Tourkmani, Ayla, Hassali, Mohamed Azmi, Alharbi, Turki J, Alkhashan, Hesham I, Alobikan, Aljoharah H, Bakhiet, Ahmed H, Alqahtani, Hala B, Alrasheedy, Alian A, Alawwad, Ahmed D, Mishriky, Adel M, Aljadhey, Hisham
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dove Medical Press 2016
• Subjects: RS1-441 Pharmacy and materia medica
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/36982/1/%28Impact_of_Ramadan_focused_education%29_PPA-113324-impact-of-ramadan-focused-education-program-on-diabetes-glyc_090616.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/36982/; https://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S113324

Background: Fasting during the month of Ramadan could lead to acute complications and increased hypoglycemic risk of patients with type 2 diabetes. Therefore, diabetes is one of the diseases that need careful observation and special considerations during Ramadan including patients’ education and cou...