hrp0089p1-p045 | Diabetes & Insulin P1 | ESPE2018

Management of Diabetes During Ramadan Fasting in Children and Adolescents: Survey of Physicians’ Perceptions and Practices in the Arab Society of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (ASPED) Countries

Elbarbary Nancy , Deeb Asma , Habeb Abdelhadi , Beshyah Salem A

Background: Many Muslim adolescents and children insist on fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. There are limited data on the patterns of diabetes management specifically about children and adolescents.Aim: To ascertain the knowledge, attitude, and practices to the management of diabetes during Ramadan fasting among physicians who look after children and adolescents living with diabetes in Arab countries.Methods: An electronic...

hrp0092p3-183 | Multisystem Endocrine Disorders | ESPE2019

High Demand for Collaborative Work Between Paediatric Endocrinologists in Arab Countries

Alsaffar Hussain , Elawwa Ahmed , Aljaser Fahed , Chaturvedi Deepti , Ehtisham Sarah , Habeb Abdelhadi , Deeb Asma

Introduction: The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has witnessed increasing number of researchers over last decade; for example, in-between 2015 and 2016, the number of researchers (in full time equivalent) per 1 million inhabitants was 2.4K in UAE, 1.1K in Morocco, 680 in Egypt, 604 in Qatar and 242 in Oman. Research and Development investment among Arabic countries was the highest in Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirate...

hrp0098p3-74 | Diabetes and Insulin | ESPE2024

Establishing the Saudi Pediatric & Youth Diabetes Registry (SPYDR): initial data and challenges

Al Dubayee Mohammed , Al Juraibah Fahad , Babiker Amir , Alfaraidi Haifa , Aldahash Raed , Attia Najya , Al Shaikh Adnan , Habeb Abdelhadi , Al Jabri Aida , Al Zaben Abdullah , Al Atawi Mohsen , Al Mutair Angham , Alamri Muhammed , Aldibasi Omer , Al Alwan Ibrahim , Alghnam Suliman

Introduction: The Saudi National Diabetes Registry focuses mainly on adult patients. In 2020, the National Guard Health Authority (NGHA) launched the Saudi Pediatric and Youth Diabetes Registry (SPYDR), for children and adolescents with diabetes. We report on the first data and the challenges we faced during SPYDR initiation.Methods: Patients were identified from the electronic medical records of the Saudi NGHA hospitals...