The article says providers typically review cardiovascular history, blood pressure, heart rate, family history of stroke or heart attack, and baseline metabolic labs
This raises peri-procedural concerns regarding anesthesia/pulmonary aspiration risks, poor visibility, and the need for repeat procedures, all of which contribute to significant time, cost, and resource utilization burden
There was a time during my hospital gig as a PRN [an on-call nurse] when I would pick up a weekend shift every month and say, "This is my Zepbound money!" I've told my husband that if it came to it, I'd sell my car and drive him to work to get rid of the car and insurance payments so I could afford the medication
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Semaglutide is a GLP-1 receptor agonist, which helps to regulate blood sugar by enhancing insulin secretion, slowing gastric emptying, and promoting satiety
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