Attitudes and habits of patients with type 1 diabetes during fasting Ramadan
| Autor: | Saleh Aljaser, Yousef Al Saleh, Maram Alsubaiee, Reem Alamoudi, Abdul Salam, Mohsen Eledrisi, Ali Alqarni |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Insulin pump
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical & Translational Endocrinology, Vol 14, Iss, Pp 1-4 (2018) Journal of Clinical & Translational Endocrinology |
| ISSN: | 2214-6237 |
| Popis: | Objective: Fasting Ramadan is associated with changes in lifestyle patterns of patients with diabetes who choose to perform fasting. We aimed to determine the attitude and habits of patients with type 1 diabetes during fasting Ramadan. Methods: The study comprised a prospective cohort of patients with type 1 diabetes who were on insulin pump or multiple daily insulin injections (MDI) regimen. Patient questionnaires included the frequency of self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG), the need to make changes in insulin regimen by patients, timings of insulin administration, performing carbohydrate counting and levels of physical activity. Results: A total of 156 patients were studied (61 patients on insulin pump and 95 patients on MDI). Patients on pump therapy performed SMBG more frequently than those on MDI regimen (4.8 ± 1.4 and 3.7 ± 1.7 times per day, respectively, P = 0.001) and were more likely to perform carbohydrate counting (32.7% and 8.4% of pump and MDI patients, respectively, P |
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