Sanjay Kalra, AH Aamir, Abbas Raza, AK Das et al.
Since their introduction in clinical practice in the 1950's, Sulfonylureas (SUs) have remained the main-stay of pharmacotherapy in the management of type 2 diabetes. Despite their well-established benefits, their place in therapy is inappropriately being overshadowed by newer therapies. Many of the ...
Manisha Sahay, Sanjay Kalra, Rajesh Badani, Ganapathi Bantwal et al.
Anemia is often associated with diabetes mellitus and is known to intensify the risk of developing diabetes-related microvascular and macrovascular complications. There is paucity in understanding of co-existence of these conditions, especially in Southeast Asian countries. Iron and/or erythropoieti...
Nikhil Tandon, Yashdeep Gupta, Deksha Kapoor, Josyula K. Lakshmi et al.
Importance: Women with recent gestational diabetes (GDM) have increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Objective: To investigate whether a resource-appropriate and context-appropriate lifestyle intervention could prevent glycemic deterioration among women with recent GDM in South Asia. Design, ...
Monira Alarouj, Ahmed Hassoun, R. Medlej, Md Faruque Pathan et al.
AIMS: To assess, in a real-world setting, the effect of vildagliptin compared with sulphonylurea (SU) treatment on hypoglycaemia in Muslim patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) fasting during Ramadan. METHODS: This multinational, non-interventional study, conducted in Asia and the Middle Eas...
Mohammod Feroz Amin, Bishwajit Bhowmik, Rozana Rouf, Monami Islam Khan et al.
BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is rising at a rapid rate worldwide. As a chronic, incurable metabolic disease, diabetes affects a person's life in all ways. Studies thus far have focused on the impact of diabetes on the physical and mental health of persons affected by the quality of life (QoL)....
Jamal Ahmad, Md Faruque Pathan, MohammedAbdul Jaleel, FarahNaaz Fathima et al.
Majority of physicians are of the opinion that Ramadan fasting is acceptable for well-balanced type 2 patients conscious of their disease and compliant with their diet and drug intake. Fasting during Ramadan for patients with diabetes carries a risk of an assortment of complications. Islamic rules a...
Md Faruque Pathan, Rakesh Sahay, AbdulHamid Zarġar, SyedAbbas Raza et al.
A person with diabetes mellitus (DM) has every right to perform the ritual of fasting during Ramadan. In daily practice we come across both type 1 and type 2 DM who wish to fast. This Consensus Statement describes the pre-Ramadan assessment, planning, prescription, management, and monitoring of pati...
Sanjay Kalra, Sujoy Ghosh, AH Aamir, Md. Tofail Ahmed et al.
Diabetes prevalence shows a continuous increasing trend in South Asia. Although well-established treatment modalities exist for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) management, they are limited by their side effect profile. Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) with their novel insulin-inde...
Jagannath Malo, Md. Jahangir Alam, Salequl Islam, Md. Abdul Mottalib et al.
Introduction Our previous case–control study demonstrated that a high level of intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP), an endotoxin-detoxifying anti-inflammatory enzyme secreted by villus-associated enterocytes and excreted with stool, plays a protective role against type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) i...
Shahjada Selim, Faruque Pathan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Z. A. Latif et al.
Official Journal of the Endocrine Society of Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism (SJDEM) publishes original research articles, reviews, and other special features related to diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism in humans and human tissue.
Syeda Zareen Raza, Osama Ishtiaq, AG Unnikrishnan, AK Azad Khan et al.
In the month of Ramadan, patients with thyroid diseases, most of the time, do not need treatment adjustments and can fast safely without any health hazards. Patients with hypothyroidism taking thyroxine can take their tablets on an empty stomach at bedtime instead of half an hour before Sehr. Patien...
Md Faruque Pathan, Nazma Akter, Shahjada Selim, Mohammad Saifuddin et al.
Aim: In Bangladesh, there is a large population of Muslims with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who fast during Ramadan. Changes in the pattern of meal and fluid intake during this long-fasting hours may increase the risk of hypoglycaemia, hyperglycaemia, and dehydration. Our key point of focus was ...
Md Faruque Pathan, Rakesh Sahay, AbdulHamid Zarġar, SyedAbbas Raza et al.
Ramadan is a lunar based month, during which Muslims across the world observe the ritual fast. This provides a challenge not only to the diabetic patient who wishes to observe the fast but also to the health care professional managing his diabetes. The challenge is to use therapies which are effecti...
Sanjay Kalra, A K Azad Khan, Syed Abbas Raza, Noel Somasundaram et al.
As diabetes has become endemic in South Asia, we, as health care professionals, have to reassess our strategy to tackle the condition. One way in which this is done is by encouraging development, and rational usage, of modern pharmaceuticals. Such drugs are expected to be effective, safe and well-to...
Ahmed Hassoun, Md Faruque Pathan, R. Medlej, Monira Alarouj et al.
BACKGROUND: VIRTUE was a prospective, observational study assessing the effectiveness and safety of vildagliptin vs sulfonylureas (SUs) (both as monotherapy and in combination with metformin) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who fasted during Ramadan. A post hoc analysis was carried out to ...
SheeluS Siddiqi, SK Singh, S. A. Khan, Osama Ishtiaq et al.
Adrenal insufficiency is a life-threatening event, so it is recommended for patients with known adrenal insufficiency to be properly educated regarding sick-day management. In the month of Ramadan, people refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours. It is very important for patients with ...
Md Faruque Pathan, ZA Latif, Nazia Nazneen, Saima Mili
Co-existence of obesity and type 2 DM exacerbates metabolic and other remediable health consequences further. Various pharmacological therapies have been adopted when changing of lifestyle fail to achieve target glycaemic control. Our objective is to find out whether Orlistat can reduce both weight ...
Mohammad Imtiaj Mahbub, A B Kamrul-Hasan, Shahjada Selim, Ahmed Salam Mir et al.
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common complication of diabetes mellitus. But it is frequently under diagnosed and may result in poor quality of life. Previous studies have shown a high frequency of ED in diabetic men. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the frequency of ED and exp...
Faria Afsana, Kazi Nazmul Hossain, Ashfaq Tareque, Mohammad Feroz Amin et al.
Histoplasmosis is a fungal disease that may present as chronic pulmonary infection or in disseminated form. Disseminated histoplasmosis frequently affects the adrenal gland; sometimes adrenal gland may be the only site of demonstrable disease. Unilateral involvement in immunosuppressed patients is t...
Faruque Pathan, Shahjada Selim, Md Fariduddin, Md Hafizur Rahman et al.
BACKGROUND: The year 2020 witnessed a largely unprecedented pandemic of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by SARS COV-2. Many people with COVID-19 have comorbidities, including diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases, which are significantly associated with worse outcomes. Moreover, ...