title: Evidence-based case report: acute diabetic complication risks of Ramadan fasting in type 2 diabetics.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  to investigate causal relationship between Ramadan fasting and acute diabetic complications in adult controlled type 2 diabetics.
  
  
  METHODS
  a Pubmed's Clinical Queries and Embase search was conducted and resulted in 2 useful articles: 1 systematic review and 1 cohort study to be critically appraised.
  
  
  RESULTS
  the incidence of acute diabetic complications is higher during Ramadan, with the relative risk for adult type 2 diabetics who fast during Ramadan is 1.36 and number needed to harm 50.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ramadan fasting was related with acute diabetic complications in adult controlled type 2 diabetics, but the risk was only slightly higher. It is acceptable for type 2 diabetics to fast during Ramadan.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Iskandar
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Handjaja
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Salama
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Anasy
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Ardianto
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kusumadewi
mesh_terms: D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D005215:Fasting / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam