title: The impact of the Yom Kippur fast on emergency room visits among people with diabetes.
abstract: This retrospective review of an Israeli computerized medical data base assessed visits to emergency departments in the 48h following the commencement of the Jewish Yom Kippur fast in the years 1999-2009, and showed that fasting does not seem to be associated with an increased rate of visits.
authors.affiliation: The Medical Division, Maccabi Healthcare Services, Tel Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: Maier
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: Tomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Karpati
authors.forename: Liora
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Valinsky
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Heymann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy*; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005215:Fasting / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006693:Holidays; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D007599:Judaism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011243:Preferred Provider Organizations; D012042:Registries; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult