As we are in the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims all over the world have started a month-long fast during the daylight hours. But what impact will this fast have on patients with chronic conditions?
Let’s find out. Muslims around the world fast for almost 29 to 30 consecutive days from dawn to dusk in a year during the month of Ramadan. During this time, all those who fast go through changes in their dietary habits and sleeping patterns. However, it must be kept in mind that fasting for prolonged hours or unhealthy fasting can cause complications among people with chronic conditions such as diabetes. Here are some of the most commonly seen complications of fasting among people with chronic conditions:
Hypoglycemia Studies show that fasting puts patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at a higher risk of hypoglycemia. Now, what is hypoglycemia and how does this affect you? Hypoglycemia or sudden drop in blood sugar levels occur in people with diabetes and must be treated immediately to get it back to the normal range. If the fasting continues for a prolonged period and the blood sugar stays low for too long, it can result in seizures or even coma.
Hyperglycemia It is a state in which the level of glucose becomes too high in the blood leading to serious and life-threatening complications like damage to the eye, kidneys, nerves, etc. During Ramadan, lack of diet control during the Iftar meal or unsupervised reduction of diabetes medications can lead to hyperglycemia. Thus, it is important to stick to a healthy diet plan during Ramadan fasting.
Diabetic Ketoacidosis When there is a build-up of ketones (chemicals produced when your body doesn’t have enough insulin) in the blood, it leads to diabetes ketoacidosis. Excess ketones make the blood acidic, and is an indication of uncontrolled blood sugar levels. Studies have found that fasting accelerates the development of lipolysis and ketosis, and increases glucagon levels, which can result in low levels of potassium, swelling inside the brain, fluid inside your lungs or even damage to your kidney.
Dehydration and Thrombosis Fluid restriction during the Ramadan fast may cause dehydration. The prolonged period of fluid limitation, especially in hot and humid regions, can lead to severe dehydration. This dehydration can further increase blood viscosity (stickiness), which raises the chances of thrombosis or blood clots. Thus, for a diabetic patient, it is important to stay hydrated and drink plenty of fluids during their no-fasting hours to prevent any complications.
People with chronic conditions should try and are allowed to opt-out of Ramadan fasting as this can sometimes result in serious medical complications. Elderly people’s should avoid fasting if possible except those who feels they can withstand doing so without developing health problems .
However, if you still decide to fast, discuss with your doctor and prevent these health complications from taking a toll on your Ramadan celebrations.
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ISION STATEMENT:Our vision is to become the number one choice when it comes to healthcare service delivery in the whole of Birnin Kebbi and also to be amongst the top 20 (hospital) health care service provider in the Nigeria within the next 10 years.MISSION STATEMENT:Taimako clinic and maternity home, is in business to establish a first class clinic and maternity home that will take care of both highly placed clients and lowly placed clients as long as they can afford our services. We want to become one of the leaders in the hospital health care services industry in Birnin Kebbi, and in the Nigeria.VALUE PROPOSITION:To ensure that high value preventive and supportive care be deliveredTo ensure all Pregnant women deliver safely and without experiencing labor painTo ensure reduce maternal mortality rateTo reduce congestion in the Government facilities with the aid of our virtual Health care servicesTo create job opportunitiesBUSINESS DESCRIPTION:Taimako clinic and maternity home, is a business that is built on a solid foundation. From the outset, we have decided to recruit only qualified professionals (doctors, nurses, nurse’s aides, and other health and non – health workers) to man various job positions in our organization. We are quite aware of the rules and regulations governing the hospital health care industry which is why we decided to recruit only well experienced and qualified employees as foundational staff of the organization. We hope to leverage on their expertise to build our clinic and maternity home brand to be well accepted in Birnin Kebbi and the whole of the Kebbi state and Nigeria When hiring, we will look out for applicants that are not just qualified and experienced, but honest, customer centric and are ready to work to help us build a prosperous business that will benefit all the stake holders (the owners, workforce, and customers). These are the positions that are available at Taimako clinic and maternity home;BUSINESS OBJECTIVES:1.Medical Care1.To provide high quality specialized medical care and promote collaboration with local healthcare institutions as a core medical institution of Yamaguchi Prefecture.2.To practice collaborative multidisciplinary health care involving a range of health professionals.3.To practice and promote highly-advanced medical treatments.4.To strengthen infection countermeasures.2.Research1.To develop advanced healthcare technology and novel diagnostic and therapeutic methods and disseminate the techniques globally.2.To develop and promote minimally invasive medical treatments.3.To enhance the functions of the Center for Clinical Research and promote clinical research, clinical trials, and the development of new drugs.3.Education and Training1.To provide pre- and post-graduate education and clinical training from the philosophical standpoint of healthcare and medicine as a human science.2.The key words of our medical and healthcare education and clinical training programs are: person-centered medicine, safe and high quality healthcare, team medicine, and health economics.3.To enhance primary care education and continuing health education to secure and support healthcare personnel to engage in community health.4.To enhance education and training systems to prepare health professoionals and support the career development of all health personnel.5.To engage the community as a means of social enlightenment, by holding education seminars and giving support for health service users, local residents, and medical institutions to gain medical and healthcare knowledge and access to health technology
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