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Diabetes and Ramadan: Practical guidelines.

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The IDF-DAR Practical Guidelines should enhance knowledge surrounding the issue of diabetes and Ramadan fasting, thereby empowering healthcare professionals to give the most up-to-date advice and the best possible support to their patients during Ramadan.
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This article is published in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice.The article was published on 2017-04-01 and is currently open access. It has received 247 citations till now.

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Fasting with adrenal insufficiency: Practical guidance for healthcare professionals managing patients on steroids during Ramadan.

TL;DR: Up‐to‐date guidance for healthcare professionals to educate, discuss and manage patients with AI who are considering fasting in Ramadan and is religiously compatible is provided.
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Experiences and views of people with diabetes during Ramadan fasting: A qualitative meta-synthesis.

TL;DR: In this article, a review and appraisal of existing qualitative studies on Ramadan fasting in participants with diabetes and to integrate valuable qualitative evidence for optimizing diabetes management is presented, including the knowledge and understanding of observing Ramadan fasting, well-being and challenges, selfefficacy, and needs and expectations of participants during Ramadan.
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Religious Fasting of Muslim Patients After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: a Modified Delphi Consensus.

Mohammad Kermansaravi, +60 more
- 06 Oct 2021 - 
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors report the results of a modified Delphi consensus among expert metabolic/bariatric surgeons with experience in managing patients who fast after metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS).
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Ramadan fasting in insulin-treated patients is associated with potentially unfavourable changes in glucose metrics: A flash glucose monitoring (FGM) study.

TL;DR: In insulin-treated patients, RF is associated with an increase in time in hyperglycaemia, a reduced time in target range and nocturnal increase in GV, indicating a need for more refined management algorithms.
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Application of the SECI Model Using Web Tools to Support Diabetes Self-Management and Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

TL;DR: This paper proposes a framework to support diabetic patients and healthcare professionals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to self-manage their disease and investigates the possibilities of applying the SECI model in the web environment and reviews the tools available in the internet that can apply the four modes.
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The incretin system: glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors in type 2 diabetes

TL;DR: Clinical trials with the incretin mimetic exenatide and liraglutide show reductions in fasting and postprandial glucose concentrations, and haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) associated with weight loss, but long-term clinical studies are needed to determine the benefits of targeting the inc retin axis for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
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Impact of sleep debt on metabolic and endocrine function

TL;DR: Sleep debt has a harmful impact on carbohydrate metabolism and endocrine function similar to those seen in normal ageing and, therefore, sleep debt may increase the severity of age-related chronic disorders.
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Efficacy and safety of incretin therapy in type 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis.

TL;DR: Careful postmarketing surveillance for adverse effects, especially among the DPP4 inhibitors, and continued evaluation in longer-term studies and in clinical practice are required to determine the role of this new class of pharmacotherapies for type 2 diabetes.
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A Population-Based Study of Diabetes and Its Characteristics During the Fasting Month of Ramadan in 13 Countries Results of the Epidemiology of Diabetes and Ramadan 1422/2001 (EPIDIAR) study

TL;DR: There is a need to provide more intensive education before fasting, to disseminate guidelines, and to propose further studies assessing the impact of fasting on morbidity and mortality.
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Adiponectin: action, regulation and association to insulin sensitivity

TL;DR: Adiponectin in addition to possible anti‐inflammatory and anti‐atherogenic effects appears to be an insulin enhancer, with potential as a new pharmacologic treatment modality of the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.
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