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ReviewBMC nephrology2024

Consensus recommendations on fasting during Ramadan for patients with kidney disease: review of available evidence and a call for action (RaK Initiative).

Yousef Boobes, Bachar Afandi, Fatima AlKindi, Ahmad Tarakji, Saeed M Al Ghamdi, Mona Alrukhaimi, Mohamed Hassanein, Ali AlSahow, Riyad Said, Jafar Alsaid and 11 more

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Review in BMC nephrology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

21 authors.

Yousef BoobesSeha Kidney Care, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE. yboobes@seha.ae.
Bachar AfandiDepartment of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Science, UAE University, Al Ain, UAE.
Fatima AlKindiDepartment of Medicine, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE.
Ahmad TarakjiSt. George Medical Center & McMaster University-Waterloo Campus, Kitchener, ON, Canada.
Saeed M Al GhamdiPrince Abdulmajeed Dialysis Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Mona AlrukhaimiDepartment of Medicine, Dubai Medical College, Dubai, UAE.
Mohamed HassaneinEndocrine Section, Dubai Hospital, Dubai Health, Dubai, UAE.
Ali AlSahowDivision of Nephrology, Jahra Hospital, Jahra, Kuwait.
Riyad SaidDepartment of Nephrology and Medicine, Jordan Hospital and Medical Center Ibn Sina University for Medical Sciences, Amman, Jordan.
Jafar AlsaidNephrology department, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Abdulkareem O AlsuwaidaDepartment of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ali A K Al ObaidliSeha Kidney Care, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Latifa B AlketbiAmbulatory Healthcare Services - Abu Dhabi Healthcare Services, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Khaled BoubesDepartment of Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Nizar AttallahNephrology Associates of Kentuckiana, University of Kentucky, Louisville, USA.
Issa S Al SalmiDepartment of Renal Medicine, The Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
Yasser M AbdelhamidNephrology Division, Internal Medicine Department -Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Nihal M BashirSeha Kidney Care, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE.
Rania M Y AburahmaSeha Kidney Care, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Mohamed H HassanSeha Kidney Care, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Mohammad R Al-HakimSeha Kidney Care, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ramadan fasting (RF) involves abstaining from food and drink during daylight hours; it is obligatory for all healthy Muslims from the age of puberty. Although sick individuals are exempt from fasting, many will fast anyway. This article explores the impact of RF on individuals with kidney diseases through a comprehensive review of existing literature and consensus recommendations. This study was conducted by a multidisciplinary panel of experts.The recommendations aim to provide a structured approach to assess and manage fasting during Ramadan for patients with kidney diseases, empowering both healthcare providers and patients to make informed decisions while considering their unique circumstances.

Indexed as

Kidney DiseasesFastingHealth PersonnelHumansPatientsChronic kidney diseaseDialysisRamadan fastingRisk mitigationTransplantation

Identifiers

PMID38448807
PMCPMC10916266

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