Tag: Prescription Drugs
DDW: Semaglutide May Up Weight Loss After Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty
Average total body weight loss following ESG was 26.7 percent with semaglutide pen versus 19.6 percent with sham pen
ACC: Common Medications Can Raise Blood Pressure
Nearly one in five adults with hypertension take medications that can increase blood pressure, such as antidepressants, NSAIDs, oral steroids
Smartphone App Improves Kidney Transplant Outcomes
Pharmacist-led intervention cuts medication errors and hospitalizations
Baricitinib Shows Long-Term Efficacy for Atopic Dermatitis
Long-term sustained outcomes seen among adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis
Tezepelumab Cuts Exacerbations in Severe, Uncontrolled Asthma
Adult or adolescent patients receiving tezepelumab also have better lung function, asthma control, health-related quality of life
Sleep Medications Do Not Improve Sleep Disturbance in Women
Women who initiated sleep medications rated their sleep disturbances similarly after one and two years
Risk Factors for Drug-Induced Liver Injury ID’d in Hospitalized Patients
Risk for DILI up for patients with hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular disease, preexisting liver disease, surgical history
Depot Buprenorphine Improves Outcomes in Opioid Dependence
Improvement seen in treatment satisfaction and several secondary end points for depot buprenorphine versus sublingual buprenorphine
Comprehensive Med Reviews Do Not Cut Unplanned Hospitalizations
Among older adults with and without postdischarge follow-up, incidence of unplanned hospital visits within 12 months did not differ with CMRs versus usual care
Pharmacy Access Varies by Racial, Ethnic Neighborhood Composition
Persistently fewer pharmacies located in Black and Hispanic/Latino neighborhoods than White or diverse neighborhoods
