Effect of Ramadan fasting on incidence of Cerebrovascular stroke in Egyptian patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes is an independent risk factor for stroke disease. Fasting during Ramadan, Muslims must abstain from eating, drinking, taking oral medications, and smoking from the exact time of dawn until time of sunset; in this study we investigated if there is impact of Ramadan Fasting on incidence of Cerebrovascular stroke among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. This cross sectional study was conducted in medical ICU of Zagazig University Hospitals, in months of Sha ’ban, Ramadan and Shawwal, in 1436; total numbers of 220 patients diagnosed as cerebrovascular stroke were enrolled in.
Source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Source Type: research