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Ibrahim M, Ba-Essa E, Alarouj M, Annabi F, Armstrong DG, Bennakhi A, Ceriello A, Elbarbary N, Khochtali I, Karadeniz S, Naz Masood S, Mimouni S, Shaikh S, Tuomilehto J, Umpierrez GE. Recommendations for management of diabetes and its complications during Hajj (Muslim Pilgrimage) - 2024 update. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2024; 212:111647. [PMID: 38569944 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2024.111647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
Abstract
Hajj is an obligatory duty for all healthy adult Muslims once in the lifetime subjected to the ability. Considering the 10.5 % global prevalence of diabetes coupled with the numbers of Muslims performing the Hajj, ∼ 1.8 million in 2023, it is estimated that Muslims with diabetes performing Hajj may exceed 340,000 this year. During Hajj the pattern and amount of their meal, fluid intake and physical activity are markedly altered. Many people with diabetes insist on doing the Hajj duty, thereby creating a medical challenge for themselves and their health care providers. It is therefore important that medical professionals be aware of the potential risks that may be associated with Hajj. People with diabetes may face many health hazards during Hajj including but not limited to the killer triad which might occur during Hajj: Hypoglycemia, Foot injury and Infections. Many precautions should be taken to prevent and treat these potentially serious complications. Risk stratification, medication adjustments, proper clinical assessment, and education before doing Hajj are crucial.
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- Consultant Internist and Endocrinologist, Alrawdah General hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia; Almani General Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Consultant Internist, Endocrinologist, Program Director of Internal Medicine, Islamic Hospital Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Diabetes and Endocrinology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital of Monastir, Tunisia
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- Public Health Promotion Unit, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland; Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Diabetes Research Unit, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Wannes S, Gamal GM, Fredj MB, Al Qusayer D, El Abed S, Sedky Y, Khalil M. Glucose control during Ramadan in a pediatric cohort with type 1 diabetes on MiniMed standard and advanced hybrid closed‑loop systems: A pilot study. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2023; 203:110867. [PMID: 37544364 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2023.110867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hybrid closed-loop (HCL) systems have revolutionized the treatment of diabetes, enabling doctors to cope with challenging conditions that were previously almost impossible to manage or were very risky and difficult. AIMS To assess the efficacy and safety of a hybrid closed-loop (HCL) system during Ramadan fasting in a pediatric cohort with type 1 diabetes (T1D). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Glucose control outcomes in older children and adolescents aged 8-16 years with automated insulin delivery for T1D were analyzed during Ramadan and 1 month before Ramadan. Participants on MiniMed standard HCL (670G) or advanced HCL (780G) systems of Medtronic were categorized as fasting or nonfasting. RESULTS The average age of the 19 participants (8 and 11 were on standard and advanced HCL systems, respectively) was 11.35 ± 2 years. Eleven patients fasted during Ramadan. Pump setup and sensor statistics were the same during Ramadan and the month before; no significant difference was found between the two groups in terms of insulin and glucose control metrics, with practically the same coefficient of variation, time in range (TIR) and time spent in hypoglycemia, maintained within the international recommended targets. Total daily doses were paradoxically higher in patients who fasted during Ramadan (p = 0.01), without repercussions on glucose control metrics. CONCLUSIONS Standard and advanced HCL use during Ramadan were safe and were associated with a maintained optimum TIR (>70 %) and no significant hypoglycemia in adolescents and older children with T1D.
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- Selmen Wannes
- Department of Pediatrics, Mouwasat Hospital, Imam Al Termithy Street, Uhud, 32263 Dammam, Saudi Arabia; Faculty of Medicine of Monastir, University of Monastir, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia; Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Thar Sfar de Mahdia, 5100 Mahdia, Tunisia.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Mouwasat Hospital, Imam Al Termithy Street, Uhud, 32263 Dammam, Saudi Arabia; Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Faculty of Medicine of Monastir, University of Monastir, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia; Department of Epidemiology, University Hospital Fattouma Bourguiba, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Mouwasat Hospital, Imam Al Termithy Street, Uhud, 32263 Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Diabetic Center, Mouwasat Hospital, Imam Al Termithy Street, Uhud, 32263 Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Mouwasat Hospital, Imam Al Termithy Street, Uhud, 32263 Dammam, Saudi Arabia; Department of Pediatrics, Cairo University, Egypt
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- Department of Pediatrics, Mouwasat Hospital, Imam Al Termithy Street, Uhud, 32263 Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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AlGhatam G, O’Keeffe D, Taha H. Effects of Alternate Insulin Pump Settings in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes During Ramadan: A Randomized Pilot Study. J Diabetes Sci Technol 2023; 17:409-416. [PMID: 34809475 PMCID: PMC10012352 DOI: 10.1177/19322968211059217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Various studies have evaluated the safety and efficacy of using insulin pumps during Ramadan; some of them demonstrated favorable outcomes in reducing hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia. However, there is no consensus on the recommendations for basal insulin adjustments and the utilization of technical features of insulin pumps to improve glycemic control. OBJECTIVES We aimed to investigate the effects of different insulin pump settings on time in range in patients with type 1 diabetes during Ramadan. METHODS In this randomized pilot study, 30 patients classified to have low to moderate risk for fasting were assigned to either a control group to receive basal insulin adjustments only or an intervention group to use the temporary basal rate and extended bolus features in addition to the basal insulin modifications. The percentage of time spent at different glucose ranges was measured by continuous glucose monitoring. RESULTS The percentage of time spent within target (70-180 mg/dL) increased significantly in the intervention group from 63.0 ± 10.7 to 76 ± 16.2% (mean difference, 27% points; P < .001). The percentage of time spent in hyperglycemia level 1 (>180 mg/dL) and level 2 (>250 mg/dL) met the criterion of significance, indicating that the intervention group spent less time in hyperglycemia. However, there was no significant difference in the percentage of time spent in hypoglycemia ranges. CONCLUSIONS Incorporating technological approaches of pump therapy with clinical practice guidelines could improve glycemic control during Ramadan.
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- Ghufran AlGhatam
- Department of Medicine, National
University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
- Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama,
Bahrain
- Ghufran AlGhatam, MSc, MD, Department of
Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, 31727, Ireland.
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Alamoudi RM, Aljohani NJ, Alfadhli EM, Alzaman N, Alfadhly AF, Kallash MA, Alshenqete AM, Batais MA, Alharbi M, Ekhzaimy AA, Sheshah E, Ahmedani MY, Buyukbese MA, Shaltout I, Hemaida K, Belkhadir J, Afandi B, Hafidh K, Hussein Z, Elbarbary NS, Hassanein M. Fasting Ramadan in patients with T1DM - Saudi Arabia versus other countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Diabetes Metab Syndr 2023; 17:102676. [PMID: 36463695 DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2022.102676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS To compare Saudi Arabia with other countries regarding patient attitudes towards fasting Ramadan and complications related to fasting during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS Data collected from Saudi Arabia and 12 other mostly Muslim majority countries, via physician administered questionnaire within post Ramadan 2020. RESULTS 1485 Type1 diabetes (T1DM) patients analyzed; 705 (47.5%) from Saudi Arabia vs. 780 (52.5%) from other countries. 1056 (71.1%) fasted Ramadan; 636 (90.2%) of Saudi patients vs. 420 (53.8%) of other countries. Experiencing Ramadan during the COVID-19 pandemic did not affect the Saudi T1DM patients' decision to fast while it significantly influenced their decision in other countries (1.4 vs 9.9%, P < 0.001). More Saudi patients needed to break the fast due to a diabetes related complication compared to other countries (67.4% vs. 46.8%, p=<0.001). The mean number of days fasted in Saudi and other countries was 24 ± 7 and 23 ± 8 days respectively. Hypoglycemic events were more common among Saudi patients during Ramadan compared to other countries 72% and 43.6% (p < 0.001) respectively. There was a significant difference in timing; the largest peak for Saudi Arabia patients was after dawn (35% vs 7%, p < 0.001), while it was pre-sunset for the other countries (23 vs 54%, p = 0.595). Day time-hyperglycemia was also more common among Saudi patients (48.6% vs. 39%, p < 0.001), however it was a less likely cause to break the fast (25.6% vs 38.3%, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Observing the fast of Ramadan is extremely common among Saudi T1DM patients compared to other Muslim countries and was not affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it was associated with higher frequency of hypoglycemic and hyperglycemic episodes.
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- Reem M Alamoudi
- Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Abdullah International Research Centre, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guards Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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- Obesity, Endocrine and Metabolic Center, King Fahad Medical City, King Abdulaziz Bin Saud University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, Medical College, Taibah University, AlMadinah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, Medical College, Taibah University, AlMadinah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family Medicine, Prince Mansour Military Hospital, Taif City, Saudi Arabia
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- Obesity, Endocrine and Metabolic Center, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Diabetes Care Center, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, Baqai Institute of Diabetology & Endocrinology, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Diabetes, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Glan Clwyd Hospital, Renal and Diabetes, Rhyl, Denbighshire, UK; Alexandria University, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Department, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Moroccan League for the Fight Against Diabetes, IDF Middle East and North Africa, Morocco
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- Diabetes Unit, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai Academic Health Cooperation, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Putrajaya, Putrajaya, Malaysia
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Dubai Hospital, Dubai Academic Health Cooperation, United Arab Emirates
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Deeb A, Babiker A, Sedaghat S, El Awwa A, Gupta K, Pulungan AB, Isa Umar U, Akanov Z, Kalra S, Zangen D, Al Adhami S, Karipidou M, Marcovecchio ML. ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines 2022: Ramadan and other religious fasting by young people with diabetes. Pediatr Diabetes 2022; 23:1512-1528. [PMID: 36537522 DOI: 10.1111/pedi.13447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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- Asma Deeb
- Paediatric Endocrinology Division, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.,College of Health & Science, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences and King Abdullah Specialized Children's Hospital, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Diabetes Education, Research and Development, Gabric Diabetes Education Association, Tehran, Iran
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- Pediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Paediatric Endocrinology Division, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Pediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia-Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Bayero University Kano, Kano, Nigeria
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- Centre of Diabetes, Kazakh Society for Study of Diabetes, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan
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- Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Hadassah Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Endocrinology department, Mediclinic City hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Science and Education, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Cambridge and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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Elbarbary NS, Ismail EAR. Glycemic control during Ramadan fasting in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes on MiniMed™ 780G advanced hybrid closed‑loop system: A randomized controlled trial. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2022; 191:110045. [PMID: 35987309 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2022.110045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND MiniMedTM 780G is the most advanced insulin pump system approved for the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Hypoglycemic events are a serious complication associated with T1DM management during Ramadan fasting. AIM This prospective study assessed the safety, effectiveness and optimization of advanced hybrid closed loop (AHCL) system on glycemic metrics and the level of hypoglycemia in T1DM patients who wished to fast Ramadan. METHODS Forty-two T1DM patients (mean age 15.2 ± 3.4 years) using AHCL system were divided into two groups (each n = 21): intervention group who adjusted AHCL settings and control group who kept the same settings as before Ramadan. RESULTS The most aggressive system settings among control group consisting of a 100 mg/dL glucose target, active insulin time of 2 h and bolus increment,maintained exceptional glycemia withtime in range reaching82.0 ± 10.2%, time above range >180 mg/dL of 12.1 ± 3.5% without an increase in hypoglycemia (time below range 3.0 ± 0.3%). All of which were non-significant in comparison to the intervention group. Overall time spent in closed loop (SmartGuard) by users averaged 98.7 ± 2.1% in Auto Mode and involved only 1.0 ± 0.7 exits per week indicating confidence in the system's performance. There were no severe hypoglycemic or diabetic ketoacidosis events during the study. CONCLUSIONS MiniMed™ 780G AHCL system assist in safe fasting with minimal user input and allows for achievement of recommended glycemic targets in people with T1DM during Ramadan fasting. The system demonstrated reduction in hypoglycemia exposure without compromising safety.
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Zabeen B, Ahmed B, Nahar J, Tayyeb S, Islam N, Mohsin F, Azad K. Higher HbA1c was observed in young people with diabetes who fasted during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown of 2020 Ramadan in Bangladesh - A Post Ramadan survey. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2022; 186:109812. [PMID: 35301071 PMCID: PMC8920591 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2022.109812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2021] [Revised: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Muslim people with T1DM should be actively discouraged from fasting during the COVID-19 pandemic, as diabetes has emerged as a significant risk factor for adverse outcomes of COVID-19 infection. We report the experience of young patients with type 1, type 2 and other types diabetes who fasted during Ramadan 2020 at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic time lockdown. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A Post- Ramadan survey was designed for young patients who fasted during Ramadan in 2020 during COVID pandemic time. The study was conducted to compared the basal characteristics and other parameters in children and adolescents (<18 years), with young adults (≥18 years) with diabetes at Paediatric Diabetes Center in BIRDEM in Bangladesh. RESULTS Among the study participants, a significantly higher number of participants were in older age group who fasted for more than 15 days (p = 0.045). A considerable proportion (30.7%) of patients developed mild hypoglycaemia, and only eight patients (2.6%) developed moderate to severe hypoglycemia. There was significant reduction of post Ramadan basal insulin dose in both groups (p = 0.001). Although increased bolus insulin dose requirements were observed in older age group, but decreased requirement was observed in younger age group during Ramadan (p = 0.001). Post Ramadan median HbA1C in both groups was increased with marked increase in older age group compared to younger age group though it did not reach the statistical significance. (p = 0.239) CONCLUSIONS: COVID-19 pandemic had minor impact on fasting during Ramadan in our cohort, they could fast safely with less complications during Ramadan. Our data supports Ramadan focused diabetes education with ample self-care, young people with diabetes can fast safely during Ramadan.
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- Bedowra Zabeen
- Department of Paediatrics Bangladesh Institute of Research & Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM), Bangladesh; Changing Diabetes in Children Programme, Bangladesh Institute of Research & Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM), Bangladesh.
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- Department of Paediatrics Bangladesh Institute of Research & Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM), Bangladesh
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- Department of Paediatrics Bangladesh Institute of Research & Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM), Bangladesh
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- Department of Paediatrics Bangladesh Institute of Research & Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM), Bangladesh; Changing Diabetes in Children Programme, Bangladesh Institute of Research & Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM), Bangladesh
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- Department of Paediatrics Bangladesh Institute of Research & Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM), Bangladesh
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- Department of Paediatrics Bangladesh Institute of Research & Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM), Bangladesh
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- Department of Paediatrics Bangladesh Institute of Research & Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM), Bangladesh; Changing Diabetes in Children Programme, Bangladesh Institute of Research & Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM), Bangladesh
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Hassanein M, Afandi B, Yakoob Ahmedani M, Mohammad Alamoudi R, Alawadi F, Bajaj HS, Basit A, Bennakhi A, El Sayed AA, Hamdy O, Hanif W, Jabbar A, Kleinebreil L, Lessan N, Shaltout I, Mohamad Wan Bebakar W, Abdelgadir E, Abdo S, Al Ozairi E, Al Saleh Y, Alarouj M, Ali T, Ali Almadani A, Helmy Assaad-Khalil S, Bashier AMK, Arifi Beshyah S, Buyukbese MA, Ahmad Chowdhury T, Norou Diop S, Samir Elbarbary N, Elhadd TA, Eliana F, Ezzat Faris M, Hafidh K, Hussein Z, Iraqi H, Kaplan W, Khan TS, Khunti K, Maher S, Malek R, Malik RA, Mohamed M, Sayed Kamel Mohamed M, Ahmed Mohamed N, Pathan S, Rashid F, Sahay RK, Taha Salih B, Sandid MA, Shaikh S, Slim I, Tayeb K, Mohd Yusof BN, Binte Zainudin S. Diabetes and Ramadan: Practical guidelines 2021. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2022; 185:109185. [PMID: 35016991 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2021.109185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Fasting during Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam and is obligatory for all healthy Muslims from the age of puberty. Though individuals with some illness and serious medical conditions, including some people with diabetes, can be exempted from fasting, many will fast anyway. It is of paramount importance that people with diabetes that fast are given the appropriate guidance and receive proper care. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and Diabetes and Ramadan (DaR) International Alliance have come together to provide a substantial update to the previous guidelines. This update includes key information on fasting during Ramadan with type 1 diabetes, the management of diabetes in people of elderly ages and pregnant women, the effects of Ramadan on one's mental wellbeing, changes to the risk of macrovascular and microvascular complications, and areas of future research. The IDF-DAR Diabetes and Ramadan Practical Guidelines 2021 seek to improve upon the awareness, knowledge and management of diabetes during Ramadan, and to provide real-world recommendations to health professionals and the people with diabetes who choose to fast.
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- Baqai Institute of Diabetology & Endocrinology, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Imperial College London Diabetes Centre, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu, Malaysia
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- Bankstown - Lidcombe Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, KSA
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- Imperial College London Diabetes Centre, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Department of Medicine, Universite Cheikh Anta Diop De Dakar, Senegal
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- Endocrinologie et Maladies Métaboliques, CHU de Rabat, Maroc
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- University of Leicester, Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Diabetes UK, Meethi Zindagi Pakistan, Baqai Institute Pakistan, MywayDiabetes UK, Digibete UK
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- Department of internal Medicine, Setif hospital University, Algeria
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- Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
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- International Diabetes Federation, Brussels, Belgium
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- Multidisciplinary Private Clinic "Les Oliviers", Sousse, Tunisia
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Kumar S, Diamond T. Ramadan Fasting and Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Pregnant Women with Diabetes Mellitus: Literature Review. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:900153. [PMID: 35813638 PMCID: PMC9263982 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.900153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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There is an emerging Muslim and diabetic population in the United States and other Western countries and majority of pregnant women and patients with diabetes mellitus choose to fast during Ramadan. Fasting during Ramadan in pregnant women with diabetes may represent a 'perfect storm' of metabolic disturbances including hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia and ketosis. Recent continuous and flash glucose monitoring data suggests increased glycemic variability (fasting hypo- and post-Iftar hyperglycemia) in non-pregnant patients with diabetes during Ramadan. Only five small-scale studies, predominantly focused on women with gestational diabetes mellitus in Muslim-majority nations have explored maternal glycemic outcomes during Ramadan which is associated with lower mean blood glucose levels and higher frequency of fasting hypoglycemia. Data is limited however on important clinical outcomes such as symptomatic and serious hypoglycemia requiring hospitalization. Results have been conflicting regarding maternal Ramadan fasting and association with fetal outcomes in women without diabetes. Only one recently published study reported on perinatal outcomes in pregnant women with gestational diabetes which found no effect of Ramadan exposure on mean birthweight or macrosomia frequency but lower neonatal hypoglycemia prevalence, however a significant limitation was lack of documentation of maternal fasting status. At this stage, due to paucity of data, the current medical recommendation is against Ramadan fasting for pregnant Muslim women with diabetes. Large-scale population-based studies are warranted regarding maternal and fetal outcomes in pregnant fasting women with diabetes and such studies should characterize maternal fasting status and have meaningful and consistent clinical outcomes. High-quality data derived from these studies can assist clinicians in providing more evidence-based advice to safely navigate both mother and fetus through a potentially challenging pregnancy.
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Aldibbiat A, Alqashami A, Hussain S. Use of automated insulin delivery systems in people with type 1 diabetes fasting during Ramadan: An observational study. J Diabetes Investig 2021; 13:647-651. [PMID: 34826214 PMCID: PMC9017633 DOI: 10.1111/jdi.13720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Fasting among people with type 1 diabetes imposes the risk of metabolic decompensation. Automated insulin dosing systems can allow better glycemic control without safety concerns. The utility in prolonged and repetitive fasting has not been studied. In this observational study, validated glycemic data were reviewed and analyzed from people with type 1 diabetes who observed fasting during Ramadan in 2019 and 2020 using automated insulin dosing systems. Six profiles met the inclusion criteria. The average age was 33.7 ± 4.8 years, diabetes duration was 23.5 ± 7.9 years, body mass index 23.6 ± 1.9 kg/m2 and glycated hemoglobin was 6.3 ± 0.2% (45 ± 5 mmol/mol). The average glucose during Ramadan was 7.0 ± 0.5 mmol/L (126 ± 9 mg/dL), coefficient of variation 28.5%, percentage of time in range 3.9–10 mmol/L (70–180 mg/dL) 88.8 ± 7.3% and percentage time <3.9 mmol/L (<70.0 mg/dL) 2.5 ± 1.3%. The number of fasting days was 27.3 ± 3.3, and the number of days where fasting was broken due diabetes was 1 ± 1.5/participant. No significant differences in glycemic outcomes were noted between Ramadan and non‐Ramadan periods. In this first clinically validated study, automated insulin dosing systems showed a safe and effective management strategy to support prolonged and consecutive fasting in people with type 1 diabetes.
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- Ali Aldibbiat
- Dasman Diabetes Institute, Kuwait City, Kuwait.,Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.,Department of Endocrinology, Prime Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Diabetes & Endocrinology, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK.,Department of Diabetes, School of Life Course Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.,Institute of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Obesity, King's Health Partners, London, UK
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Valenzano M, Gamarra E, Grassi G. Ramadan fasting and type 1 diabetes: on a case successfully managed with an integrated system based on predictive low-glucose suspend algorithm. Acta Diabetol 2021; 58:963-966. [PMID: 33683423 PMCID: PMC8187197 DOI: 10.1007/s00592-021-01693-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Marina Valenzano
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza - Le Molinette Hospital, Corso Bramante 88, 10126, Turin, Italy.
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza - Le Molinette Hospital, Corso Bramante 88, 10126, Turin, Italy
- Clinique Et Centre Médical Thérapeutique La Lignière, 1196, Gland, Switzerland
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza - Le Molinette Hospital, Corso Bramante 88, 10126, Turin, Italy
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Ray MK, McMichael A, Rivera-Santana M, Noel J, Hershey T. Technological Ecological Momentary Assessment Tools to Study Type 1 Diabetes in Youth: Viewpoint of Methodologies. JMIR Diabetes 2021; 6:e27027. [PMID: 34081017 PMCID: PMC8212634 DOI: 10.2196/27027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is one of the most common chronic childhood diseases, and its prevalence is rapidly increasing. The management of glucose in T1D is challenging, as youth must consider a myriad of factors when making diabetes care decisions. This task often leads to significant hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, and glucose variability throughout the day, which have been associated with short- and long-term medical complications. At present, most of what is known about each of these complications and the health behaviors that may lead to them have been uncovered in the clinical setting or in laboratory-based research. However, the tools often used in these settings are limited in their ability to capture the dynamic behaviors, feelings, and physiological changes associated with T1D that fluctuate from moment to moment throughout the day. A better understanding of T1D in daily life could potentially aid in the development of interventions to improve diabetes care and mitigate the negative medical consequences associated with it. Therefore, there is a need to measure repeated, real-time, and real-world features of this disease in youth. This approach is known as ecological momentary assessment (EMA), and it has considerable advantages to in-lab research. Thus, this viewpoint aims to describe EMA tools that have been used to collect data in the daily lives of youth with T1D and discuss studies that explored the nuances of T1D in daily life using these methods. This viewpoint focuses on the following EMA methods: continuous glucose monitoring, actigraphy, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, personal digital assistants, smartphones, and phone-based systems. The viewpoint also discusses the benefits of using EMA methods to collect important data that might not otherwise be collected in the laboratory and the limitations of each tool, future directions of the field, and possible clinical implications for their use.
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- Mary Katherine Ray
- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States
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Zabeen B, Ahmed B, Nahar J. Young people with type 1 diabetes on insulin pump therapy could fast safely during COVID-19 pandemic Ramadan: A telemonitoring experience in Bangladesh. J Diabetes Investig 2021; 12:1060-1063. [PMID: 33098746 PMCID: PMC8169351 DOI: 10.1111/jdi.13449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Revised: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Our aim was to report our telemedicine experience with type 1 diabetes patients using insulin pumps who fasted for Ramadan 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The routine diabetes outpatient care in our Changing Diabetes in Children (CDiC) Pediatric Diabetes Center at the Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders hospital was closed, as there was a lockdown from 26 March in Bangladesh. The diabetes team in our center started telemedicine care for routine follow up of patients. Nine patients who wished to fast for Ramadan contacted our diabetes team over the phone. The mean age was 19.3 ± 5.0 years, and five (55.6%) were female. Most of the patients fasted >20 days. Hyperglycemia and mild hypoglycemia were common complications during fasting. There was no episode of severe hypoglycemia or diabetic ketoacidosis, and none of the patients required admission. During the COVID-19 crisis in Bangladesh, patients with type 1 diabetes using an insulin pump could fast safely for Ramadan with the support of the telemedicine service by the diabetes team.
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- Bedowra Zabeen
- Department of Pediatrics & Changing Diabetes in Children ProgramBangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM)DhakaBangladesh
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- Department of PediatricsBangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM)DhakaBangladesh
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- Department of PediatricsBangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM)DhakaBangladesh
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Hassanein M, Alamoudi RM, Kallash MA, Aljohani NJ, Alfadhli EM, Tony LE, Khogeer GS, Alfadhly AF, Khater AE, Ahmedani MY, Buyukbese MA, Shaltout I, Belkhadir J, Hafidh K, Chowdhury TA, Hussein Z, Elbarbary NS. Ramadan fasting in people with type 1 diabetes during COVID-19 pandemic: The DaR Global survey. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2021; 172:108626. [PMID: 33321160 PMCID: PMC7836519 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2020.108626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The DaR Global survey was conducted to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the intentions to fast and the outcomes of fasting in <18 years versus ≥18 years age groups with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). METHODS Muslim people with T1DM were surveyed in 13 countries between June and August 2020, shortly after the end of Ramadan (23rd April-23rd May 2020) using a simple questionnaire. RESULTS 71.1% of muslims with T1DM fasted during Ramadan. Concerns about COVID-19 were higher in individuals ≥18 years (p = 0.002). The number of participants who decided not to fast plus those who received Ramadan-focused education were significantly higher in the ≥18-year group (p < 0.05). Hypoglycemia (60.7%) as well as hyperglycemia (44.8%) was major complications of fasting during Ramadan in both groups irrespective of age. CONCLUSION COVID-19 pandemic had minor impact on the decision to fast Ramadan in T1DM cohort. This was higher in the age group of ≥18 years compared to those <18 years group. Only regional differences were noted for fasting attitude and behavior among T1DM groups. This survey highlights the need for Ramadan focused diabetes education to improve glucose control and prevent complications during fasting.
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- Mohamed Hassanein
- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Dubai Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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- Department of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Obesity, Endocrine and Metabolic Center, King Abdulaziz bin Saud University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, Medical College, Taibah University Madinah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrine Centre, Assiut University, Egypt
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- King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family Medicine, Prince Mansour Military Hospital, Taif City, Saudi Arabia
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- Studies & Research & Data analysis Department, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Medicine, Baqai Institute of Diabetology & Endocrinology, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Diabetes, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Moroccan League for the Fight Against Diabetes, IDF Middle East and North Africa, Morocco
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- Diabetes Unit, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Diabetes and Metabolism, The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Putrajaya, Putrajaya, Malaysia
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Ahmed SH, Chowdhury TA, Hussain S, Syed A, Karamat A, Helmy A, Waqar S, Ali S, Dabhad A, Seal ST, Hodgkinson A, Azmi S, Ghouri N. Ramadan and Diabetes: A Narrative Review and Practice Update. Diabetes Ther 2020; 11:2477-2520. [PMID: 32909192 PMCID: PMC7480213 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-020-00886-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Fasting in the Islamic month of Ramadan is obligatory for all sane, healthy adult Muslims. The length of the day varies significantly in temperate regions-typically lasting ≥ 18 h during peak summer in the UK. The synodic nature of the Islamic calendar means that Ramadan migrates across all four seasons over an approximately 33-year cycle. Despite valid exemptions, there is an intense desire to fast during this month, even among those who are considered to be at high risk, including many individuals with diabetes mellitus. In this review we explore the current scientific and clinical evidence on fasting in patients with diabetes mellitus, focussing on type 2 diabetes mellitus and type 1 diabetes mellitus, with brief reviews on pregnancy, pancreatic diabetes, bariatric surgery, the elderly population and current practice guidelines. We also make recommendations on the management of diabetes patients during the month of Ramadan. Many patients admit to a do-it-yourself approach to diabetes mellitus management during Ramadan, largely due to an under-appreciation of the risks and implications of the rigors of fasting on their health. Part of the issue may also lie with a healthcare professional's perceived inability to grasp the religious sensitivities of Muslims in relation to disease management. Thus, the pre-Ramadan assessment is crucial to ensure a safe Ramadan experience. Diabetes patients can be risk-stratified from low, medium to high or very high risk during the pre-Ramadan assessment and counselled accordingly. Those who are assessed to be at high to very high risk are advised not to fast. The current COVID-19 pandemic upgrades those in the high-risk category to very high risk; hence a significant number of diabetes patients may fall under the penumbra of the 'not to fast' advisory. We recognize that fasting is a personal choice and if a person chooses to fast despite advice to the contrary, he/she should be adequately supported and monitored closely during Ramadan and for a brief period thereafter. Current advancements in insulin delivery and glucose monitoring technologies are useful adjuncts to strategies for supporting type 1 diabetes patients considered to be high risk as well as 'high-risk' type 2 patients manage their diabetes during Ramadan. Although there is a lack of formal trial data, there is sufficient evidence across the different classes of therapeutic hypoglycaemic agents in terms of safety and efficacy to enable informed decision-making and provide a breadth of therapeutic options for the patient and the healthcare professional, even if the professional advice is to abstain. Thus, Ramadan provides an excellent opportunity for patient engagement to discuss important aspects of management, to improve control in the short term during Ramadan and to help the observants understand that the metabolic gains achieved during Ramadan are also sustainable in the other months of the year by maintaining a dietary and behavioural discipline. The application of this understanding can potentially prevent long-term complications.
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- Syed H Ahmed
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine, Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Chester, UK.
- School of Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Diabetes, School of Life Course Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
- Institute of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Obesity, King's Health Partners, London, UK
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine, Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Chester, UK
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- NHS South East London Clinical Commissioning Group, London, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Manchester Diabetes Centre, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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Ahmed SH, Gallo S. Looping with Do-It-Yourself Artificial Pancreas Systems During Ramadan Fasting in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Perspectives of a User and a Physician. Diabetes Ther 2020; 11:1-11. [PMID: 32922559 PMCID: PMC7480212 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-020-00901-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Hybrid closed-loop automated insulin delivery systems have helped type 1 diabetes (T1D) users close the loop between glucose monitoring and insulin delivery, a very important step in efforts to simulate the glucose-responsive insulin secretory function of a healthy pancreas. Do-It-Yourself Artificial Pancreas Systems (DIY APS) are a form of hybrid closed-loop system that use open-source algorithms, which govern the delivery of insulin in response to interstitial glucose and other variables that are personalized to an individual. The flexibility and customization afforded by these systems make them amenable for use in different worldly circumstances, one of which is fasting during the annual occurrence of Ramadan for observant Muslims. Here, we present the views of a DIY APS user who was able to fast successfully on most days of Ramadan after adopting this system, and the overview of a physician on these systems, with a focus on fasting during Ramadan with T1D.
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- Syed Haris Ahmed
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine, Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Chester, UK
- School of Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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Deeb A, Elbarbary N, Smart CE, Beshyah SA, Habeb A, Kalra S, Al Alwan I, Babiker A, Al Amoudi R, Pulungan AB, Humayun K, Issa U, Jalaludin MY, Sanhay R, Akanov Z, Krogvold L, de Beaufort C. ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines: Fasting during Ramadan by young people with diabetes. Pediatr Diabetes 2020; 21:5-17. [PMID: 31659852 DOI: 10.1111/pedi.12920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Revised: 06/16/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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- Asma Deeb
- Paediatric Endocrinology Department, Mafraq Hospital, Abu Dhabi & Gulf University, Ajman, UAE
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- Diabetes Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pediatric Endocrinology, John Hunter Children's Hospital & School of Health Sciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- Pediatric Department, Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Hospital for National Guard, Madinah, KSA
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- Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Saud Bin Abdulaziz, University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdullah International Research Center, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Endocrinology Division, Child Health Department, Faculty of Medicine University of Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Pediatrics & Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Paediatrics, Bayero University & Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria
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- Department of Endocrinology, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Kazakh Society for Study of Diabetes, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan
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- Division of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Pediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology, Centre Hospitalier Luxembourg, Luxembourg.,Department of Pediatrics, Free University Brussels (VUB), Brussels, Belgium
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Petrovski G, Al Khalaf F, Campbell J, Hussain K, Fisher H, Umer F. Glucose control during Ramadan fasting in a teenager with type 1 diabetes on MiniMed 670G hybrid closed-loop system. Acta Diabetol 2020; 57:105-107. [PMID: 31473833 PMCID: PMC6971130 DOI: 10.1007/s00592-019-01414-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Goran Petrovski
- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatric Medicine, Sidra Medicine, HB 6E 219, Al Luqta Street, Education City North Campus, PO Box 26999, Doha, Qatar.
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatric Medicine, Sidra Medicine, HB 6E 219, Al Luqta Street, Education City North Campus, PO Box 26999, Doha, Qatar
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatric Medicine, Sidra Medicine, HB 6E 219, Al Luqta Street, Education City North Campus, PO Box 26999, Doha, Qatar
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatric Medicine, Sidra Medicine, HB 6E 219, Al Luqta Street, Education City North Campus, PO Box 26999, Doha, Qatar
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatric Medicine, Sidra Medicine, HB 6E 219, Al Luqta Street, Education City North Campus, PO Box 26999, Doha, Qatar
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatric Medicine, Sidra Medicine, HB 6E 219, Al Luqta Street, Education City North Campus, PO Box 26999, Doha, Qatar
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Gad H, Al-Muhannadi H, Mussleman P, Malik RA. Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion versus multiple daily insulin injections in patients with Type 1 diabetes mellitus who fast during Ramadan: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2019; 151:265-274. [PMID: 30825561 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2019.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2019] [Revised: 02/13/2019] [Accepted: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND The benefits and risks of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) or multiple daily injections (MDI) in patients with Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) who fast during Ramadan are not known. METHODS Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies conducted in PubMed, Embase (Ovid), and the Cochrane Library. Quality of included studies was assessed using the ROBINS-I tool for risk of bias assessment and analyses were performed using RevMan version 5.1. RESULTS From 709 records, 306 full text studies were assessed. After exclusions, the final analysis included a total of 9 studies. Heterogeneity for outcomes was I2 = 0%. There was no significant difference for the change in glycemic control (HbA1c) between CSII and MDI (P > 0.05). There was no change in weight or the lipid profile in patients with T1DM on MDI during Ramadan. There were insufficient data to assess the impact on glucose profiles and the incidence of hypoglycemia or diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in patients on CSII or MDI during Ramadan. CONCLUSIONS Studies assessing the effect of CSII or MDI in patients with T1DM who fast during Ramadan are limited to observational studies and show no difference in the change in HbA1c, weight or lipids during Ramadan.
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- Hoda Gad
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Doha, Qatar
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- Library Services, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Doha, Qatar; University of Manchester, Institute of Cardiovascular Medicine, Manchester, United Kingdom.
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Elbarbary N, Deeb A, Habeb A, Beshyah SA. Management of diabetes during Ramadan fasting in children and adolescents: A survey of physicians' perceptions and practices in the Arab Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (ASPED) countries. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2019; 150:274-281. [PMID: 30629966 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2018.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM To ascertain the pattern of diabetes management during Ramadan fasting in childhood and adolescence among physicians in Arab countries. METHODS An online electronic survey questionnaire was distributed to physicians registered in the Arab society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (ASPED). RESULTS Of the 167 responders, 114 (86.0%) were paediatricians and the remaining 14.4% were adult physicians. 117 (79.6%) would allow patients to fast and 60.7% of them emphasized providing education before fasting. 69.1% of physicians thought that their patients complete >50% of fasting days. 46.9% recognized those with hypoglycemia unawareness among the very high-risk group for fasting. 62% reported that fasting should be broken if symptomatic hypoglycemia regardless of glucose level and 48.2% indicated that blood glucose above 300 mg/dl is another indication. 63.4% of respondents would decrease basal insulin by 25%, and 52.8% reported that using insulin pump during fasting reduced the frequency of hypoglycemia. 81.1% recommend several dietary adjustments and 56.4% used rapid-acting insulin analog according to carbohydrate counting. CONCLUSIONS There is a wide variation in the management of children and adolescents with diabetes during Ramadan in ASPED countries. A targeted educational program for physicians and establishing a guideline for this challenging area is needed.
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- Paediatric Endocrinology Department, Mafraq Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Hospital for National Guard, Madinah, KSA
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- Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Dubai Medical College, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Bajaj HS, Abouhassan T, Ahsan MR, Arnaout A, Hassanein M, Houlden RL, Khan T, Khandwala H, Verma S. Diabetes Canada Position Statement for People With Types 1 and 2 Diabetes Who Fast During Ramadan. Can J Diabetes 2019; 43:3-12. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2018.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Al-Agha AE, Kafi SE, Zain Aldeen AM, Khadwardi RH. Flash glucose monitoring system may benefit children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes during fasting at Ramadan. Saudi Med J 2017; 38:366-371. [PMID: 28397942 PMCID: PMC5447188 DOI: 10.15537/smj.2017.4.18750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Objectives: To assess the benefit of using the flash glucose monitoring system (FGMS) in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) during Ramadan fasting. Methods: A prospective pilot study of 51 participants visited the pediatric diabetes clinic at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from between June until and July 2016. The FreeStyle® Libre™ FGMS (Abbott Diabetes Care, Alameda, CA, USA) was used. Hypoglycemia was defined as glucose values of less than 70 mg/dL, while hyperglycemia as glucose values of more than 150 mg/dL for all participants based on our institute’s protocol. Results: Participants were able to fast for 67.0% of the total days eligible for fasting, whereas they did not fast on 33% of the days due to either hypoglycemia (15.4%) or non-diabetes-related reasons (17.6 %). None of the participants developed severe hypoglycemia. The mean number of hyperglycemic episodes during fasting hours was 1.29, per day, which was higher than that of hypoglycemic episodes (0.7). None of the participants developed diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Glycemic control with mean of estimated hemoglobin A1C reading during Ramadan (8.16 ± 1.64% [pre study]) to 8.2 ± 1.63% [post study] p=0.932. Conclusions: Children and adolescents with T1DM who use the FGMS could fast without the risk of life-threatening episodes of severe hypoglycemia (namely seizure, coma), or DKA during Ramadan. Adequate education and good glycemic control prior to Ramadan are important strategies in combination with the use of an FGMS to achieve better outcome.
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- Abdulmoein E Al-Agha
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail.
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Zhong A, Choudhary P, McMahon C, Agrawal P, Welsh JB, Cordero TL, Kaufman FR. Effectiveness of Automated Insulin Management Features of the MiniMed ® 640G Sensor-Augmented Insulin Pump. Diabetes Technol Ther 2016; 18:657-663. [PMID: 27672710 PMCID: PMC5111481 DOI: 10.1089/dia.2016.0216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Automated insulin management features of the MiniMed® 640G sensor-augmented pump system include suspension in response to predicted low sensor glucose (SG) values ("suspend before low"), suspension in response to existing low SG values ("suspend on low"), and automatic restarting of basal insulin delivery upon SG recovery. The effectiveness of these features was evaluated using CareLink® software data. METHODS Anonymized data from MiniMed 640G system users (n = 4818), MiniMed 530G system users (n = 39,219), and MiniMed Paradigm® Veo™ system users (n = 43,193) who voluntarily uploaded pump and sensor data were retrospectively analyzed. Comparisons were made between days in which system features were enabled at any time and those in which they were not. Comparisons were also made between pump suspension events for which insulin delivery was automatically or manually resumed and between glycemic parameters of users who switched from the MiniMed Paradigm Veo system to the MiniMed 640G system. RESULTS Days in which the MiniMed 640G "suspend before low" feature was enabled had lower percentages of SG readings ≤70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L) or ≥240 mg/dL (13.3 mmol/L) than days when it was not enabled (P < 0.001 for each). Users who switched from the MiniMed Paradigm Veo system to the MiniMed 640G system had fewer excursions below ≤70 mg/dL (P < 0.001) and ≥240 mg/dL (P < 0.001). SG values following automatically resumed pump suspension events recovered more rapidly and had a more stabilized endpoint than following manually resumed events. CONCLUSIONS Automated insulin management features of the MiniMed 640G system can reduce the frequency of both high and low SG values and help stabilize SG after resumption of insulin delivery.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Diabetes Research Group, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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