title: Diabetes care during Hajj.
abstract: Keeping well during Hajj is a challenge for people with diabetes. However, with proactive planning and education, it may prove to be an excellent opportunity for reviewing management and enhancing diabetes education to reduce diabetes-related short- and long-term problems. People with diabetes should have enough time to consider a management plan. It is important that healthcare professionals are well informed regarding the effects of Hajj on diabetes and are able to offer advice, guidance and change of medications as required during pre-Hajj counselling to enable patients to stay healthy.
authors: George Eliot Hospital, Nuneaton. safadih@hotmail.com
authors: Hala
authors: H
authors: Alsafadi
authors: Wendy
authors: W
authors: Goodwin
authors: Ateeq
authors: A
authors: Syed
mesh_terms: D003376:Counseling; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007514:Islam; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D014195:Travel; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents