Publications by authors named "Mounika Thirunagari"
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- * This systematic review evaluates the effectiveness of semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA), in non-diabetic individuals, focusing on weight loss, waist circumference, and the percentage of participants achieving at least a 5% weight reduction.
- * The review analyzed 10 quality studies, including nine randomized control trials, involving 6,623 participants, and concluded that semaglutide is an effective weight-loss medication for obese or overweight non-diabetic populations, providing valuable insights for obesity treatment strategies.
Resistant hypertension is blood pressure (BP) that is persistently above target in spite of the maximally tolerated usage of at least three anti-hypertensives simultaneously. The sympathetic nervous system is instrumental in blood pressure (BP) regulation. Renal (sympathetic) denervation involves using ablative energy to disrupt the sympathetic nerves in renal arteries.
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- * Treatment options for CS include corticosteroids as the primary choice, along with immunosuppressive agents, biological therapies for hard-to-treat cases, and standard heart failure medications to support cardiac function.
- * A systematic review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines, analyzing recent research on heart failure caused by sarcoidosis, narrowing down from 36,755 articles to 11 high-quality studies for evaluation.