In the perioperative management of patients taking SGLT2 inhibitors, the optimal approach for preventing EDKA is to withhold the medication in any setting where predisposing factors for ketoacidosis are present (e.g
Further research is warranted to determine whether GLP-1 RAs are being prescribed primarily for metabolic indications in this group or whether clinical use is expanding to include PCOS-related symptoms and outcomes
As their use has expanded beyond their initial indications, GLP-1 receptor agonists are poised to have more far-reaching societal impacts, influencing aspects of public health, healthcare economics, as well as even social perceptions of obesity and weight management
We can repeat this medical success story for semaglutide. The researchers warned that cheaper treatments would not address the structural drivers of obesity, including food insecurity, poverty, urbanisation and commercial food environments, and said that coordinated policies and procurement planning would be needed to realise the benefits
Lyophilized powder can be stored frozen for long-term storage
