A GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management.
BACKGROUND: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are increasingly used for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) due to their multifaceted benefits, including glycemic control and cardiovascular protection. However, variations in prescribin…
INTRODUCTION: Metabolic dysfunction associated steatohepatitis (MASH), previously referred to as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), has emerged as one of the leading indications for liver transplantation in the United States. The disease is associa…
This systematic review evaluates the cardiovascular effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, or hea…
The Farnesoid-X-receptor (FXR) is a bile sensor involved in the regulation of bile acid homeostasis, fibrosis, inflammation, and metabolism. Obeticholic acid (OCA), a semisynthetic derivative of chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA), initially named 6-ethyl-C…
BACKGROUND: Standard medications for opioid used disorder (MOUD) provide effective treatment pathways for recovery compared with no treatment or behavioral therapies alone. That said, treatment-refractory opioid used disorder (OUD) often can limit ef…
INTRODUCTION: Number needed to treat (NNT), an outcome measure derived from the estimated risk results of clinical trials, is widely used to demonstrate value to stakeholders by identifying how many patients require treatment to avoid one event of in…
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: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) disproportionately affects type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Although semaglutide shows cardiometabolic benefits, its efficacy across CVD endpoints and high-risk CKD subgroups r…
INTRODUCTION: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a complex chronic metabolic disease characterized by insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, inflammation, and visceral fat accumulation, leading to complications, such as cardiovascular disease and kidney damage. Eme…
Recent pharmacological advances, illustrated by molecules such as semaglutide 2,4 mg and tirzepatide, have transformed the management of obesity. New innovative molecules, based in particular on key entero-pancreatic hormones such as glucagon-like pe…
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are long-acting drugs that have gathered a lot of attention worldwide for their utility in the treatment landscape of type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity. Their widespread global use has been acco…
BACKGROUND: Exercise function quantified by 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) is severely impaired in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). OBJECTIVES: This prespecified secondary analysis of pooled data from the STEP-HFpE…
INTRODUCTION: Traditionally, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) management has focused on continuous positive airway pressure therapy, oral appliances, and in some cases, surgical interventions. However, these treatments do not directly address the underl…
CONTEXT: Tirzepatide, a dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide/glucagon-like peptide 1 (GIP/GLP1) receptor agonist, was recently approved for type 2 diabetes and weight management. Alström syndrome (AS) is a rare, genetic, multisystemic disord…
Obese or overweight patients considering IVF are generally counselled to reduce weight closer to target BMI (i.e., < 30 kg/m) by interventions entailing dietary change with a structured exercise program. There is little disagreement that supervised w…