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  1. Fulltext Suggested insulin regimen for pregnant women with diabetes who wish to fast in Ramadan.
    Ahmad Shuib Yahaya, Adibah Ibrahim, Mohd Shukri Othman, Mohd Pazudin Ismail
    IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia, 2018;17(102):231-238.
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    Pregnant women are among those who are exempted from Ramadan fasting. Despite that, many pregnant women had chosen to fast despite understanding the risk of complications especially hypoglycaemia. In Hospital USM (HUSM), an insulin regime for pregnant women who wish to fast was designed based on expert opinion of obstetricians, but its safety and efficacy are yet to be determined. Objective: To determine the safety and efficacy of the formulated insulin regime using subcutaneous Actrapid® and Insulatard® amongst pregnant women with diabetes who fast in Ramadan.Methodology: Pregnant patients with diabetes on insulin who wish to fast during Ramadan were invited to participate in the study. The total daily dose of insulin requirement prior to Ramadan was divided 3 parts; 2/3 foriftar(sunset meal) and 1/3 for sahur(pre-dawn meal). For each timing, 2/3 of the calculated dose was given as short-acting insulin Actrapid® and remaining 1/3 as intermediate-acting insulin Insulatard®. Three patients were monitored in the ward while fasting for two days. Blood glucose checked eight times a day. Following that, eight patients were followed up during Ramadan fasting with this regime. Weekly blood sugar profile (BSP) was taken and glycaemic control evaluated. Results: All patients were able to fast without any hypoglycaemic episode, both during in-patient study and during out-patient Ramadan fasting. Mean daily blood glucose per day for in-patient monitoring was 7.3 mmol/l with the lowest being 4.56 mmol/l in the afternoon. During Ramadan fasting, average glucose level was higher (6.79 mmol/l) compared to prior to Ramadan value (5.67 mmol/l) (p> 0.05). However, improvement of glycaemic control was observed towards end of Ramadan. Conclusion: Pregnant women with diabetes treated with insulin can fast safely during Ramadan using the suggested insulin regime with improvement of glycaemic control observed at the end of Ramadan.
  2. Fulltext The Effectiveness of Breastfeeding Intervention on Breastfeeding Exclusivity and Duration among Primiparous Mothers in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
    Rosuzeita F, Che Rabiaah M, Rohani I, Mohd Shukri O
    Malays J Med Sci, 2018 Feb;25(1):53-66.
    PMID: 29599635 MyJurnal DOI: 10.21315/mjms2018.25.1.7
    Background: In Malaysia, the rates of mothers practising breastfeeding exclusively among babies at six months of age still do not achieve the Global Nutritional Targets 2025 which is 50%.

    Objective: To determine the effectiveness of breastfeeding intervention in improving breastfeeding outcomes.

    Method: A quasi-experimental design was used involving a purposive sample of 96 primigravidas (intervention group (IG) = 48, control group (CG) = 48) recruited at Hospital USM. Data were collected using the Breastfeeding Assessment Questionnaire. Mothers in IG received the current usual care and two hours of an additional education programme on breastfeeding, breastfeeding booklet, notes from the module, and postnatal breastfeeding support in the first week of postpartum. Mothers in CG received the current usual care only. The mothers were assessed on the first and sixth week and then the fourth and sixth month of postpartum.

    Results: The results indicated that there was a statistically significant difference between the groups on the fourth month postpartum (X2= 5.671,P= 0.017) in practicing full breastfeeding. The breastfeeding duration rates of the IG were longer than those of the CG. However, the results showed only two follow-up weeks that were significant (week 6,X2= 5.414,P= 0.020, month 4,X2= 7.515,P= 0.006). There was a statistically significant difference between IG and CG as determined by one-way ANCOVA on the breastfeeding duration after controlling age and occupation, F (3, 82) = 6.7,P= 0.011. The test revealed that the breastfeeding duration among IG was significantly higher (20.80 ± 6.31) compared to CG (16.98 ± 8.97).

    Conclusions: Breastfeeding intervention can effectively increase breastfeeding duration and exclusivity outcomes among primiparous mothers.

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