Full Description
Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan is an important spiritual practice for many Muslims. This involves going without food, liquids and even medication between the hours of dawn until sunset, putting people with diabetes at significant risk of hypoglycaemia (low blood glucose), hyperglycaemia (high blood glucose), or dehydration.This book is a guide to the management of patients with diabetes during Ramadan. Beginning with an introduction to the physiology and endocrinology of fasting, the following chapters examine both pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment options.The final sections are dedicated to management of the condition in different population groups (children, adolescents, the elderly); and management of complications, including hypoglycaemic and hyperglycaemic emergencies, and co-morbid conditions such as hypertension, high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease.Key pointsGuide to the management of diabetes during RamadanDiscusses both pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment optionsExamines management of diabetes for different population groupsIncludes comprehensive section on complications and their management
Contents
Section 1IntroductionCounselling the patient before RamadanEndocrinology of FastingRisk stratificationPositive benefits of fasting on healthSection 2 Non-Pharmacological ManagementMonitoring the patient during RamadanNutrition in RamadanPhysical activity Stress ManagementSection 3 Pharmacological ManagementTraditional antidiabetics in RamadanIncretin-based therapiesInsulins in type 1 diabetesInsulins in type 2 diabetes * Basal* Intermittent* PremixedSection 4 Special situation in RamadanRamadan fasting in children and adolescentsRamadan fasting in womenRamadan Fasting in elderlyTravel during RamadanSection 5 Management of ComplicationsHypoglycemic emergenciesHyperglycemic emergenciesDyselectrolytemia in RamadanManagement of co-morbid conditions - Hypertension, Dislipidemia, CVDFuture or investigational medications
