Does Ramadan fasting increase acute upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage?
J Int Med Res
; 37(6): 1988-93, 2009.
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The epidemiological characteristics and clinical results of patients who presented with acute upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage (AUGIH) during the month of Ramadan (October 2007) were compared with those who presented with AUGIH during another, non-Ramadan, month (December 2007). The following were evaluated: age, gender, symptoms, gastrointestinal disease history, risk factors, co-existing diseases, results of rectal, nasogastric and endoscopic examinations, treatment modalities and clinical outcomes. Significantly more patients were diagnosed with AUGIH during Ramadan compared with the non-Ramadan month (43 versus 28, respectively). Significantly more patients diagnosed during Ramadan had a history of previous haemorrhage compared with the non-Ramadan month (72.1% versus 42.9%, respectively). Peptic ulcer was the most common event in both groups and overall endoscopy findings differed between the groups. No other significant differences were found. In conclusion, the number of patients presenting with AUGIH during Ramadan was significantly higher than that of an ordinary month, which suggests that fasting during Ramadan reactivates and aggravates pre-existing gastrointestinal diseases.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ayuno
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Hemorragia Gastrointestinal
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Islamismo
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Int Med Res
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Turquía
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido