GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT-2is were found to exert striking benefits on the heart, liver, kidney, and even the brain [34,35,36,37,38,39,40]. Emerging research indicates that these benefits are conferred by pleiotropic mechanisms, that is, pathways distinct from those involved in gluc...
Dapagliflozin (Farxiga) is an SGLT2 inhibitor that is mainly used alongside diet and exercise to ... Reviews & ratings 4.8 / 10 193 Reviews View more Jardiance Jardiance (empagliflozin) is used to treat type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease and reduce the ... Reviews & ratings 5.3 ...
What is metformin? to which the system gives this response: Metformin is an oral medication used to treat type 2 diabetes by lowering blood sugar levels. It works by decreasing the amount of glucose produced by the liver and improving insulin sensitivity in muscle and fat cells. (GPT-4’s ...
Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are associated with an increased risk of DKA in people who are unwell. SGLT2 inhibitors can have severe adverse effects in acute sickness during Covid-19, and modification of medication is advised (Boult...
In particular, insulin doses may need to be lowered to avoid low blood sugar, and SGLT2 inhibitors may need to be de-prescribed. Learn more Discuss any changes in medication and relevant lifestyle changes with your doctor. Full disclaimer ...
the average proportion of patients receiving appropriate medication to delay CKD progression (renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system [RAS] inhibitors and sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 [SGLT2] inhibitors) is suboptimal as are those reaching target blood pressure, diabetes control, and nutrition advice. Th...
While the cohort proportion on ACE-I or beta-blockers may be appropriate, the proportion with more than 1 simultaneous pillar of treatment recorded appears low. The use of SGLT2i in codes is increasing. These results are important in evaluating health service delivery and in establishing ...
we can expect weight loss of 15-20 percent with medications. In all medical conditions, it is common to use medication first and then surgery if it doesn't work, but only in obesity has the opposite been practiced. However, this may be changing with the availability of drugs that show hi...
Bhatt is the study chairman of the 10,500-patient SCORED and the 4,000-patient SOLOIST-WHF trials, two studies testing the dual SGLT1/SGLT2 inhibitor sotagliflozin (Zynquista; Sanofi/Lexicon) that were prematurely closed because of COVID-19. SCORED was fully enrolled so the follow-up peri...
Seizure management: Maintaining ketosis with the classical ketogenic diet or less stringent modified Atkins diet (MAD) has been proven effective for controlling epilepsy in both children and adults who don’t respond to anti-seizure medication. There is also exciting early research suggesting that keto...