therefore, while muscle mass goes down on scans, patients may be getting stronger, more mobile, and more physically capable
The decision to use a combination as initial therapy should be individualized and should be shaped by considerations such as baseline blood pressure, the target goal and the incremental likelihood of achieving goal with a combination compared to monotherapy
While weight loss medications can deliver significant results, our bodies eventually adapt to everything
In older adults, UTIs may present atypically sometimes with confusion, agitation, or a sudden change in behaviour rather than the classic urinary symptoms
If a patient only needs to lose ~1015% and is apprehensive, semaglutide might suffice (and could be escalated to tirzepatide later if needed)
Retatrutide is being studied for its effects on weight loss and metabolic markers in clinical research