Management of Type 2 diabetes in Ramadan: Low-ratio premix insulin working group practical advice

The challenge of insulin use during Ramadan could be minimized, if people with diabetes are metabolically stable and are provided with structured education for at least 2-3 months pre-Ramadan. Although, American diabetes association (ADA) recommendations 2010 and South Asian Consensus Guideline 2012...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Hassanein, Mohamed Belhadj, Khalifa Abdallah, Arpan D Bhattacharya, Awadhesh K Singh, Khaled Tayeb, Monira Al-Arouj, Awad Elghweiry, Hinde Iraqi, Mohamed Nazeer, Henda Jamoussi, Mouna Mnif, Abdulrazzaq Al-Madani, Hossam Al-Ali, Robert Ligthelm
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2014;volume=18;issue=6;spage=794;epage=799;aulast=Hassanein
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author Mohamed Hassanein
Mohamed Belhadj
Khalifa Abdallah
Arpan D Bhattacharya
Awadhesh K Singh
Khaled Tayeb
Monira Al-Arouj
Awad Elghweiry
Hinde Iraqi
Mohamed Nazeer
Henda Jamoussi
Mouna Mnif
Abdulrazzaq Al-Madani
Hossam Al-Ali
Robert Ligthelm
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Khalifa Abdallah
Arpan D Bhattacharya
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Hinde Iraqi
Mohamed Nazeer
Henda Jamoussi
Mouna Mnif
Abdulrazzaq Al-Madani
Hossam Al-Ali
Robert Ligthelm
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description The challenge of insulin use during Ramadan could be minimized, if people with diabetes are metabolically stable and are provided with structured education for at least 2-3 months pre-Ramadan. Although, American diabetes association (ADA) recommendations 2010 and South Asian Consensus Guideline 2012 deal with management of diabetes in Ramadan and changes in insulin dosage, no specific guidance on widely prescribed low-ratio premix insulin is currently available. Hence, the working group for insulin therapy in Ramadan, after collective analysis, evaluation, and opinion from clinical practice, have formulated a practical advice to empower physicians with pre-Ramadan preparation, dose adjustment, and treatment algorithm for self-titration of low-ratio premix insulin.
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spelling doaj.art-501a5870d6c84f37a861f7718b9dc32c2022-12-22T03:40:10ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism2230-82102230-95002014-01-0118679479910.4103/2230-8210.140242Management of Type 2 diabetes in Ramadan: Low-ratio premix insulin working group practical adviceMohamed HassaneinMohamed BelhadjKhalifa AbdallahArpan D BhattacharyaAwadhesh K SinghKhaled TayebMonira Al-AroujAwad ElghweiryHinde IraqiMohamed NazeerHenda JamoussiMouna MnifAbdulrazzaq Al-MadaniHossam Al-AliRobert LigthelmThe challenge of insulin use during Ramadan could be minimized, if people with diabetes are metabolically stable and are provided with structured education for at least 2-3 months pre-Ramadan. Although, American diabetes association (ADA) recommendations 2010 and South Asian Consensus Guideline 2012 deal with management of diabetes in Ramadan and changes in insulin dosage, no specific guidance on widely prescribed low-ratio premix insulin is currently available. Hence, the working group for insulin therapy in Ramadan, after collective analysis, evaluation, and opinion from clinical practice, have formulated a practical advice to empower physicians with pre-Ramadan preparation, dose adjustment, and treatment algorithm for self-titration of low-ratio premix insulin.http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2014;volume=18;issue=6;spage=794;epage=799;aulast=HassaneinHyperglycemiahypoglycemialow-ratio premix insulinramadantype 2 diabetes
spellingShingle Mohamed Hassanein
Mohamed Belhadj
Khalifa Abdallah
Arpan D Bhattacharya
Awadhesh K Singh
Khaled Tayeb
Monira Al-Arouj
Awad Elghweiry
Hinde Iraqi
Mohamed Nazeer
Henda Jamoussi
Mouna Mnif
Abdulrazzaq Al-Madani
Hossam Al-Ali
Robert Ligthelm
Management of Type 2 diabetes in Ramadan: Low-ratio premix insulin working group practical advice
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Hyperglycemia
hypoglycemia
low-ratio premix insulin
ramadan
type 2 diabetes
title Management of Type 2 diabetes in Ramadan: Low-ratio premix insulin working group practical advice
title_full Management of Type 2 diabetes in Ramadan: Low-ratio premix insulin working group practical advice
title_fullStr Management of Type 2 diabetes in Ramadan: Low-ratio premix insulin working group practical advice
title_full_unstemmed Management of Type 2 diabetes in Ramadan: Low-ratio premix insulin working group practical advice
title_short Management of Type 2 diabetes in Ramadan: Low-ratio premix insulin working group practical advice
title_sort management of type 2 diabetes in ramadan low ratio premix insulin working group practical advice
topic Hyperglycemia
hypoglycemia
low-ratio premix insulin
ramadan
type 2 diabetes
url http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2014;volume=18;issue=6;spage=794;epage=799;aulast=Hassanein
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