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JAMA Netw Open
January 2025
Department of Global Health, School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.
Importance: Semaglutide, a novel glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist medication, was approved for weight management in individuals with obesity in June 2021. There is limited evidence on factors associated with uptake among individuals in this subgroup without diabetes.
Objective: To explore factors associated with semaglutide initiation among a population of commercially insured individuals with obesity but no diagnosed diabetes.
Cureus
December 2024
Diabetes and Endocrinology, Arishina Life Sciences, Karnataka, IND.
Introduction: This study evaluated the effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of F-Biotic™ (Arishina Life Sciences, Karnataka, IND), a prebiotic containing 60% resistant starch derived from natural sources, in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) on stable metformin therapy.
Methods: Seventy participants with T2DM, aged 25-70 years, were randomized into two groups: one receiving F-Biotic™ and the other a placebo, both administered daily for 12 weeks. Key outcomes included fasting blood sugar (FBS), postprandial blood sugar (PPBS), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), fasting insulin, insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), GLP-1 levels, lipid profile, and quality of life.
J Eval Clin Pract
February 2025
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bayburt University, Bayburt, Turkey.
Background: To determine the effect of the health literacy levels of caregivers of individuals with T2DM on caregiving activities and supportive behaviours.
Methods: Cross sectional study. The sample for the study comprised of people who provided care for 442 individuals who were diagnosed with diabetes.
Br J Hosp Med (Lond)
December 2024
Endocrinology, Diabetes and General (Internal) Medicine, Royal Stoke University Hospital, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, Stoke-on-Trent, North Staffordshire, UK.
Locally Employed Doctors (LEDs) are defined as any doctor below consultant grade, appointed within a UK National Health Service (NHS) Trust, who are not working within a national training scheme. They are a cohort significantly increasing in numbers. International Medical Graduates (IMGs) are overseas-qualified doctors who contribute to more than 30% of the workforce-related deficit in the number of UK-qualified doctors required to meet NHS requirements.
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December 2024
Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) Deemed to be University, Mumbai, IND.
Purpose: Diabetic encephalopathy (DE) is one of the complications of diabetes that affects the brain. In the Ayurveda system of medicine, Vasant Kusumakar Rasa (VKR) is cited as a classical herbo-mineral formulation for diabetes. However, the role of VKR in DE is still unclear.
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