GLP-1RA and SGLT2i: Cardiovascular Impact on Diabetic Patients.

Background: Diabetes is a chronic disease with high complexity that demands strategic medical care with a multifactorial risk-reduction approach. Over the past decade, the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has entirely changed. One of the paradigm changes has been the arrival of new drugs that reduce cardiovascular risk beyond the reduction of A1C.

Association between worse metabolic control and increased thyroid volume and nodular disease in elderly adults with metabolic syndrome.

Background: Metabolic syndrome has been associated with nodular goiter. Our aim was to evaluate which metabolic parameters in elderly patients with metabolic syndrome are associated with thyroid enlargement or increased prevalence of thyroid nodules.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 77 patients >65 years of age with metabolic syndrome were included.