ArticleAmerican journal of men's health2018
The Effects of Ramadan-Fasting (RF) on Inflammatory and Hematological Indices of Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Male Patients: A Pilot Study.
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- Ramadan fasting for patients with chronic respiratory diseases: a systematic review and consensus recommendations for healthcare professionals.ERJ open research · 2025Article
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- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The Role of Healthy and Unhealthy Dietary Patterns-A Comprehensive Review.Food science & nutrition · 2024Review
- Effects of Ramadan Intermittent Fasting on the Severity of β-Thalassemia Major Patients.Cureus · 2023Article
- The Impacts of Ramadan Intermittent Fasting on Oxidant/Antioxidant Stress Biomarkers of Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Male Patients.American journal of men's healthArticle
- Impact of Ramadan Intermittent Fasting on Salivary pH, Flow Rate, and Electrolyte Levels in Healthy Adult Men.American journal of men's healthArticle
- How to Stage Airflow Limitation in Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Male Patients?American journal of men's healthArticle
- Responses to the Letter.American journal of men's healthArticle
- Comments on "Anthropometric, Psychosocial, Physiological, and Postural Observances During Ramadan in Men With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease".American journal of men's healthArticle
- Patient Care During Ramadan: A Narrative Review.Health services research and managerial epidemiologyReview
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Abstract
No previous study has evaluated the effects of RF on inflammatory and hematological indices of COPD patients. The main objective of the present pilot study was to assess the effects of RF on some inflammatory and hematological indices measured in male patients with stable COPD. Fifteen COPD patients (mean ± SD of age: 71 ± 6 years) who fasted during Ramadan 2017 volunteered for the study. Three sessions (Before-Ramadan, End-Ramadan and After-Ramadan) were selected. Spirometry tests and blood samples were consistently performed 2.5-4.5 hr before the interruption of the fasting. Assessment sessions comprised: spirometry, inflammatory [erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR); C-reactive protein (CRP)] and hematological [red and white blood cells (RBC, WBC); hemoglobin; hematocrit; mean corpuscular volume; mean corpuscular hemoglobin; platelets] indices. Findings were analyzed by applying Friedman ANOVA. The median (lower-upper quartiles) of ESR (Before-Ramadan: 3 (2-9), End-Ramadan: 7 (0-13), After-Ramadan: 9 (5-15) mm/h) and CRP (Before-Ramadan: 20 (11-38), End-Ramadan: 15 (9-34), After-Ramadan: 20 (12-46) mg/L) were not significantly affected by RF. Among all the hematological indices, RF influenced only hemoglobin (Before-Ramadan: 14.4 ± 2.2, End-Ramadan: 13.4 ± 1.3, After-Ramadan: 12.2 ± 0.9 g/dL), hematocrit (Before-Ramadan: 45 ± 7, End-Ramadan: 40 ± 4, After-Ramadan: 39 ± 4%), RBC (Before-Ramadan: 5.1 ± 1.0, End-Ramadan: 4.6 ± 0.7, After-Ramadan: 4.4 ± 0.5 10
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