Akademik Məlumat İdarəetmə Sistemi
Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi Tıp Dergisi, vol.8, no.3, pp.179-183, 2021 (TRDizin)
In this study, we aimed to identify the glycemic profile of patients
admitted to our emergency department during Ramadan. The charts
of patients aged 18 years and over who had been fasting religiously
and admitted to the Emergency Service with hyperglycemia or
hypoglycemia during the month of Ramadan, were reviewed
retrospectively. 169 patients (30 non-diabetic, 139 diabetic) were
found to be admitted with hyperglycemia (161 cases, 95.3%) or
hypoglycemia (8 cases, 4.7%). The blood glucose level ranged from
30 to 736, with an mean of 279±127 mg/dl. 163 cases (96.4%) were
discharged from the hospital, 4 cases (2.4%) were referred to
another hospital, and only 2 cases (1.2%) were hospitalized. After
being informed about the metabolic disturbances that might occur
during Ramadan and by meticulous follow-up of their symptoms,
there is no harm in terms of urgent complications in the religious
fasting of diabetes mellitus patients without complying any extra
diet or medication protocol. Non-Diabetic patient scan undergo
episodes of hypo or hyperglycemia during Ramadan. Such patients
should be investigated for the presence of a prediabetic status or an
underlying disease that can trigger a hyper or hypoglycemic episode.