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AHA: GLP-1 RA, SGLT-2i Use Can Lower Risk for MI, Recurrent Stroke in Stroke Survivors
For patients with ischemic stroke, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2is) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are associated with reduced mortality, myocardial ...
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GDMT Uptake Remains Dismal in HFrEF: What’s the Right Fix?
There’s no “silver bullet” for this problem, which is largely driven by clinical inertia, but some efforts are chipping away ...
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SGLT-2 Inhibitors Beneficial for Patients With Nephrolithiasis
Researchers emulated target trials comparing recurrence of nephrolithiasis among patients with preexisting nephrolithiasis initiating SGLT-2 inhibitors vs an active comparator. (HealthDay News) — For ...
Critical Gaps in FSGS Treatment Highlight Need for New Therapies, with Pipeline Assets from Travere, Vertex, and Dimerix Poised to Address Unmet Needs
US nephrologists estimate half of all FSGS patients are not optimally managed, according to Spherix Global Insights.EXTON, PA, Nov. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis ...
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Is your blood sugar making you tired and pulling you down?
When one is dehydrated, naturally one feels very tired. Certain medicines like SGLT2 inhibitors, (e.g., Dapagliflozin, Empagliflozin) tend to produce excessive urination. If you are on one of these ...
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SGLT2 Inhibitors More Effective in Reducing Kidney Complications
A RECENT real-world study has found that sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are more effective at reducing kidney complications in ...
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What Are COX-2 Inhibitors?
Also known as selective COX-2 inhibitors, these medications treat inflammatory pain. Selective COX-2 inhibitors are a type of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication (also known as NSAIDs).
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One Direction Spikes On Billboard Charts After Liam Payne’s Death
Music by One Direction, including all five of their studio albums, re-entered the Billboard charts this week after fans paid tribute to the late Liam Payne by streaming and purchasing his former ...
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SGLT2 Inhibitor Carry-Over Benefits Last How Long?
"This prognostic imbalance implies, in particular, that any comparison of outcomes between the patients in the empagliflozin group who started an SGLT2 inhibitor post-trial and those in the ...
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Increases in GLP-1 RA, SGLT2 Inhibitor Use in Type 1 Diabetes in Last Decade
Greatest increase in SGLT2 inhibitor use seen in subgroups with cardiovascular disease; greatest increase in GLP-1 RA for those with obesity. HealthDay News — From 2010 to 2023, there was an ...
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2010 to 2023 Saw Increase in GLP-1 RA, SGLT2 Inhibitor Use in Type 1 Diabetes
MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — From 2010 to 2023, there was an increase in prescribing of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) ...
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2010 to 2023 Saw Increase in GLP-1 RA, SGLT2 Inhibitor Use in Type 1 Diabetes
MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- From 2010 to 2023, there was an increase in prescribing of glucagon-like peptide 1 ...