Introduction: In the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims abstain from eating and drinking during daytime and mostly take two meals per day. One of these major meals is consumed before sunrise (Sahur), and the other is taken after sunset (Iftar). The partial nutritional deprivation in Ramadan may affect the immune system, while the other rituals of this month might render fasting individuals suscepti...

Background: Early assisted patient discharge has been implemented in Qatar since 2014 through the introduction of a Mobile Healthcare Service (MHS) with family physicians, nurses, and paramedics doing home visits1. Studies have explored effect Ramadan on Muslims, but findings variable2,3. This research aims to study quantify any effects Holy month Ramadan, other important Muslim Religious event...

INTRODUCTION Barium, a heavy divalent alkaline metal, has long been known to cause human toxicity. The common mode is accidental ingestion and the common compound is Barium carbonate. Here we report an incident of food poisoning in 27 law enforcement personnel with rapidly developing sequelae and a high mortality due to ingestion of Barium carbonate contaminated flour. CASE PRESENTATION One m...

<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Millions of Muslim hypothyroid patients fast during Ramadan. Limited data are available on the effect fasting Ramadan and different levothyroxine (L-T4) timings thyroid status. The present study aimed to report preference, adherence, maintenance euthyroidism using 3 regimens L-T4 intake <b><i>Methods:</i></b> This is a ...

introduction: ramadan is the ninth month of the lunar islamic calendar, during which muslims are obliged to perform specific rites and rituals. fasting is considered the most important ritual during the holy month of ramadan. fasting variably influences the health of individuals, which could be attributed to the changes in the concentrations of certain biochemical markers. this study aimed to e...

Socialization of health protocols in the month Ramadan is very much needed by community. The implementation community service was attended 150 residents representing RW 007 Perwira Village, North Bekasi. Based on news from website Bekasi.bps.go.id. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) an infectious disease caused Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2). method used this activity direct ...

asting, preventing of taking food and drink from the breaking of dawn to the setting of sun, is a specific religious practice that is obligatory to Muslims based on their actual physical capabilities. Old people, sick people, travelers in certain conditions, pregnant and nursing women when either their own or their fetus/neonate’s health is in danger are exempted from fasting, but must make it ...

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of Ramadan fasting on body composition, aerobic exercise performance and blood lactate, heart rate and perceived exertion in regularly trained young soccer players. Sixteen male soccer players participated in this study. Mean age, stature, body mass and training age of the players were 17.4±1.2 years, 175.4±3.6 cm, 69.6±4.3 kg and 5.1±1.3 yea...

Abstract: In recent years, Malaysian Muslims seem to have experienced an upsurge in religious awareness and practices. The increasing trends could be seen from the mode of dressing especially among Muslim women such as wearing hijab niqab; use Arabic words replace Malay daily conversation greeting solat sembahyang, iftar buka puasa Eid Mubarak Selamat Hari Raya mushrooming programs events World...

Introduction Fasting in Ramadan is obligatory for all healthy Muslim adults. No food or drink may be consumed between dawn and sunset [1]. Strictly speaking, the fast of Ramadan is a period of “intermittent fasting” or daily cycles of “alternating” fasting and feeding periods. The periods of the fasting and feeding vary by the geographical locations and by time of the year. During the month of ...