A GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management.
BACKGROUND: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is prevalent in women and men with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Sex-based differences exist in its epidemiology, clinical presentation, functional impact, outcomes, and potentially in responses to treatments. Rec…
Semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) known for its glucose-lowering and weight-reducing effects, has been linked to reduced cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, the impact of…
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Re-cellularization via electroporation therapy (ReCET) is an endoscopic procedure that uses electroporation to induce cellular apoptosis and subsequent re-epithelization in the duodenum. ReCET has demonstrated a positive effect o…
BACKGROUND: IcoSema is a once-weekly combination therapy of basal insulin icodec (icodec) and semaglutide (a GLP-1 analogue) developed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of IcoSema versus basal-bolus th…
INTRODUCTION: This study compared the effectiveness of semaglutide 2.4 mg vs. no treatment with obesity medication (OM) for reducing weight and improving cardiometabolic risk factors among adults with obesity or overweight. METHODS: This real-world,…
BACKGROUND: Conservative management of acute type A aortic dissection is challenging but may be necessary in cases of prohibitive surgical risk. CASE SUMMARY: A 33-year-old man with acute type A aortic dissection was ineligible for surgery owing to s…
AIMS: To compare the incidence rates for cardiovascular (CV) outcomes and healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) and costs among patients treated with once-weekly (OW) glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) compared with other non-insu…
AIM: Tirzepatide is a dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist for type 2 diabetes, chronic weight management and obstructive sleep apnoea (in the US). To assess the contribution of…
Discourse around the usage of weight-loss drugs (semaglutide, GLP-1 agonists, Ozempic, Wegovy) center around how people are precluded from access, a phenomenon understood as stratified biomedicalization. However, this research project finds people re…
BACKGROUND: Prior studies showed worse outcomes in obese inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients, especially those related to hospitalizations, surgery, and steroid-free remission. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) have demonstra…
: Semaglutide is a Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and weight management. While its clinical benefits are well established, concerns have emerged over off-label use, underrep…
OBJECTIVES: To map and categorize evidence related to cardiometabolic disease (CMD) risk in persons with spinal cord injury/disease (SCI/D) and to assess the proportion of studies reporting on sociodemographic variables. DATA SOURCES: A scoping revie…
BACKGROUND: Managing severe obesity in youth with chronic, progressive conditions, such as juvenile Huntington disease, presents unique challenges. Juvenile Huntington disease, is characterized by rapid neurodegeneration, with most patients experienc…
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), such as semaglutide, are widely used in the treatment of metabolic disorders, including type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity. These medications primarily function by enhancing insulin secretion; howe…
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), the progressive inflammatory form of MASLD, is now a leading cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. Driven by obesity and type 2 diabetes, MASH significantly increases the risk of cirrhosis,…
AIMS: This article aims to summarize the role of compounded incretin mimetics in clinical practice and in the context of drug shortages. METHODS: The Endocrine and Metabolism Practice and Research Network, a focused group of the American College of C…
PURPOSE: This study aims to investigate the possible impacts of fasting on physical activity and weight loss in adult users of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists, specifically semaglutide and tirzepatide, using qualitative methods to gain in-de…