Oral Water Hydration May Impact Hematocrit and Blood Sugar Levels in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

Introduction: Patients of diabetes repeatedly need blood glucose measurement, which may be falsely high due to less water intake and poor hydration of the patients. Aims & Objectives: To determine the effect of water intake or hydration on hematocrit and blood sugar levels in patients with di...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Bilal Ghafoor, Ghulam Mustafa, Hafiz Shahid Latif, Faiza Sarwar, Muhammad Saleem Leghari, Ali Hasnain
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Language:English
Published: Shaikh Zayed Medical Complex, Lahore 2024-01-01
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Online Access:https://proceedings-szmc.org.pk/index.php/szmc/article/view/455
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author Muhammad Bilal Ghafoor
Ghulam Mustafa
Hafiz Shahid Latif
Faiza Sarwar
Muhammad Saleem Leghari
Ali Hasnain
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Ghulam Mustafa
Hafiz Shahid Latif
Faiza Sarwar
Muhammad Saleem Leghari
Ali Hasnain
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description Introduction: Patients of diabetes repeatedly need blood glucose measurement, which may be falsely high due to less water intake and poor hydration of the patients. Aims & Objectives: To determine the effect of water intake or hydration on hematocrit and blood sugar levels in patients with diabetes mellitus. Place and Duration of Study: Pathology Department and Diabetic Center of Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan from January 2023 to July 2023. Material & Methods: It was a cross sectional study conducted in total 75 Type-1 & Type-2 diabetes patients using convenient sampling technique. 5 ml blood samples were drawn before and 20 minutes after oral hydration with 500 ml of oral water in all these patients to determine the effect on hematocrit and blood sugar levels. The data was entered and analyzed on SPSS version 23. Pre and post observations were compared using paired t-test. p-value<0.05 was taken as statistically significant. Results: The mean value for age and BSR (before and after) of study subjects was 46±11 years, 200±97 mg/dl, and 199±94 mg/dl (p=0.8) respectively. While mean value of HCT before hydration was 39±5.8% and after hydration was 38±6.4% (p=0.006). Conclusion: Oral water hydration impacted mean hematocrit values in diabetic patients, significantly lowering them whereas their mean BSR values remained unaffected.
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spelling doaj.art-2aa2a22ec60d4b929ec2b6d4603fda712024-02-02T00:44:15ZengShaikh Zayed Medical Complex, LahoreProceedings1815-49052518-203X2024-01-01381Oral Water Hydration May Impact Hematocrit and Blood Sugar Levels in Patients with Diabetes MellitusMuhammad Bilal Ghafoor0Ghulam Mustafa1Hafiz Shahid Latif2Faiza Sarwar3Muhammad Saleem Leghari4Ali Hasnain5Department of Pathology, Sheikh Zayed Medical College & Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan.Department of Community Medicine, Sheikh Zayed Medical College, Rahim Yar Khan.Department of Community Medicine, Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore.Department of Pathology, Sheikh Zayed Medical College & Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan.Department of Pediatrics, Sheikh Zayed Medical College & Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan.Department of Pathology, Sheikh Zayed Medical College & Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan. Introduction: Patients of diabetes repeatedly need blood glucose measurement, which may be falsely high due to less water intake and poor hydration of the patients. Aims & Objectives: To determine the effect of water intake or hydration on hematocrit and blood sugar levels in patients with diabetes mellitus. Place and Duration of Study: Pathology Department and Diabetic Center of Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan from January 2023 to July 2023. Material & Methods: It was a cross sectional study conducted in total 75 Type-1 & Type-2 diabetes patients using convenient sampling technique. 5 ml blood samples were drawn before and 20 minutes after oral hydration with 500 ml of oral water in all these patients to determine the effect on hematocrit and blood sugar levels. The data was entered and analyzed on SPSS version 23. Pre and post observations were compared using paired t-test. p-value<0.05 was taken as statistically significant. Results: The mean value for age and BSR (before and after) of study subjects was 46±11 years, 200±97 mg/dl, and 199±94 mg/dl (p=0.8) respectively. While mean value of HCT before hydration was 39±5.8% and after hydration was 38±6.4% (p=0.006). Conclusion: Oral water hydration impacted mean hematocrit values in diabetic patients, significantly lowering them whereas their mean BSR values remained unaffected. https://proceedings-szmc.org.pk/index.php/szmc/article/view/455DiabetesHematocritHydrationBlood Sugar
spellingShingle Muhammad Bilal Ghafoor
Ghulam Mustafa
Hafiz Shahid Latif
Faiza Sarwar
Muhammad Saleem Leghari
Ali Hasnain
Oral Water Hydration May Impact Hematocrit and Blood Sugar Levels in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
Proceedings
Diabetes
Hematocrit
Hydration
Blood Sugar
title Oral Water Hydration May Impact Hematocrit and Blood Sugar Levels in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
title_full Oral Water Hydration May Impact Hematocrit and Blood Sugar Levels in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
title_fullStr Oral Water Hydration May Impact Hematocrit and Blood Sugar Levels in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
title_full_unstemmed Oral Water Hydration May Impact Hematocrit and Blood Sugar Levels in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
title_short Oral Water Hydration May Impact Hematocrit and Blood Sugar Levels in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
title_sort oral water hydration may impact hematocrit and blood sugar levels in patients with diabetes mellitus
topic Diabetes
Hematocrit
Hydration
Blood Sugar
url https://proceedings-szmc.org.pk/index.php/szmc/article/view/455
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