PMID- 33899349
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20210517
LR  - 20210517
IS  - 1565-1088 (Print)
VI  - 23
IP  - 4
DP  - 2021 Apr
TI  - COVID-19 Pandemic and Ramadan Fasting among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes 
      Mellitus.
PG  - 203-207
AB  - This year Ramadan occurs during the global coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) 
      pandemic. Data has shown that patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are 
      prone to severe disease with COVID-19 and with increased mortality. Acute 
      complications such as dehydration, starvation ketosis, ketoacidosis, and the 
      increased risk of coagulopathy and thrombosis should be considered particularly 
      during this pandemic period. Fasting during Ramadan this year and the COVID-19 
      pandemic is more challenging, not only for patients with T2DM but also for 
      healthcare providers. We present healthcare providers with important aspects to 
      consider during the COVID-19 pandemic for patients with T2DM who intend to fast 
      during Ramadan and other fasting days.
FAU - Zaina, Adnan
AU  - Zaina A
AD  - Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Zvulon Medical Center at Clalit 
      Medical Services, Kiryat Bialik, Israel.
AD  - Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar Ilan University, Safed, Israel.
FAU - Tarabeih, Walid
AU  - Tarabeih W
AD  - Division of Family Medicine, Zvulon Medical Center at Clalit Medical Services, 
      Kiryat Bialik, Israel.
FAU - Abid, Ali
AU  - Abid A
AD  - Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Zvulon Medical Center at Clalit 
      Medical Services, Kiryat Bialik, Israel.
FAU - Kassem, Sameer
AU  - Kassem S
AD  - Department of Internal Medicine, Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - Israel
TA  - Isr Med Assoc J
JT  - The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ
JID - 100930740
SB  - IM
MH  - *COVID-19
MH  - *Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
MH  - *Fasting
MH  - Humans
MH  - *Islam
MH  - Risk Factors
EDAT- 2021/04/27 06:00
MHDA- 2021/05/18 06:00
CRDT- 2021/04/26 06:19
PHST- 2021/04/26 06:19 [entrez]
PHST- 2021/04/27 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2021/05/18 06:00 [medline]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Isr Med Assoc J. 2021 Apr;23(4):203-207.