At baseline, 20.1% of the population reported retinopathy
The female urethra is shorter, roughly 4 centimeters compared to approximately 20 centimeters in men, giving bacteria a much shorter path to the bladder
We thought that we actually might not really find a treatment that would work well for a significant proportion of these patients, and whats been a good surprise is that these drugs that are working through weight loss, but possibly through other effects that go beyond weight loss, are potentially reducing the rates of hospitalisation and mortality in patients with heart failure. Aguiar, a cardiology consultant at Hospital Santa Cruz in Carnaxide, Portugal, said more evidence would be required before doctors could recommend rolling out weight loss drugs to heart patients specifically to cut their risk of adverse health outcomes, but the study results were good news
Appetite control and glucose control works
Top groups like the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE) recommend these drugs as the first choice for people with type 2 diabetes and heart or kidney disease