He started on metformin and a couple of other medications, made lifestyle changes, and lost 20 pounds, improving his A1C (average blood sugar levels) from 10.5% to 7.2%
Propensity score matching (PSM) conducts up to 1:1 nearest neighbor matching with a caliper of 0.05 to balance the baseline and improve the comparability between groups
You trade GI problems for potential tingling, cognitive effects, and insomnia
Patients should maintain adequate hydration and follow sick day rules during acute illness to prevent renal complications
Here are some key points about how to take GLP-1 RA medications: Most GLP-1 RAs are injected under the skin once per week
Compounding pharmacies create their own formulations using the same active ingredient but with different excipients, concentrations, and preservative systems