The Relationship Between Fasting During The Ramadan Month and Acute Renal Colic Admissions Rate to The Emergency Department |Biomedgrid
Journal: American Journal of Biomedical Science & Research (Vol.9, No. 3)Publication Date: 2020-06-23
Authors : Kamil Malshy; Omri Nativ; Shadi Badaan; Yaron Ofer; Azik Hoffman; Ariel Zisman; Gilad E. Amiel; Michael Mullerad;
Page : 224-229
Keywords : Ramadan; Renal colic; Nephrolithiasis; Risk Factors; Emergency Department;
Abstract
Objectives: Dehydration is a risk factor for the development of urinary stones. Ramadan fasting restricts from consuming food and fluids for over 15 hours a day for 28 consecutive days. Our study aim was to assess whether fasting during Ramadan increases the number of Renal Colic (RC) Emergency Department (ED) visits.
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