With telehealth access to GLP-1s now commonplace and prices significantly lower, patient retention will hinge on trust and rapport with providers, an easy online/app-based experience, and consistent follow-up support for medication and side-effect management
Clin Ther 2013
Results The initial search retrieved 1024 articles, and a total of 11 studies were finally included after applying inclusion and exclusion criteria
A Strength of recommendation (SOR) A Good-quality patient-oriented evidence B Inconsistent or limited-quality patient-oriented evidence C Consensus, usual practice, opinion, disease-oriented evidence, case series The "Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes" guidelines published in 2015 by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) state that metformin is the preferred initial pharmacotherapy for managing type 2 diabetes
Eileen Barr, an obesity physician in East Setauket
They also show promise in treating conditions such as fatty liver disease, obstructive sleep apnoea, and kidney disease