Esophageal Balloon Distention Study, CPT Code 91040 (APC 5723) Esophageal balloon distension studies are used to diagnose conditions of the esophagus and may be used to determine the source of certain types of pain, such as chest pain
Pioglitazone, a diabetes medication, may benefit selected patients with biopsy-proven NASH, but is also specialist-led and off-label , with potential risks including weight gain, fluid retention, heart failure, and increased fracture risk
From a patient burden standpoint, people living with advanced CKD take a number of oral medications and may prefer a once-weekly injection to an additional daily oral medication
Final Thoughts Traveling with GLP-1 medications requires planning, but it doesnt have to limit your adventures or add overwhelming stress to your journeys
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N Engl J Med 373(22):21172128 Editor information Editors and Affiliations Glossary Glossary ADA: American Diabetes Association ANP: atrial natriuretic peptide ARB: angiotensin-receptor blocker ASCVD: atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease CANVAS: Canagliflozin Cardiovascular Assessment Study CKD: chronic kidney disease CPCs: cardiac progenitor cells CREDENCE: Canagliflozin and Renal Endpoints in Diabetes with Established Nephropathy Clinical Evaluation CV cardiovascular CVD-Real 2: Comparative Effectiveness of Cardiovascular Outcomes in New Users of Sodium- Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors CVD: cardiovascular disease DAPA-HF: Dapagliflozin and Prevention of AdverseOutcomes in Heart Failure DECLARE-TIMI 58: Dapagliflozin Effect on Cardiovascular Events DPP4-i: dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors EASD: European association for the study of Diabetes EASEL: Evidence for Cardiovascular Outcomes With Sodium Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors in the Real World ELIXA: Evaluation of Lixisenatide in Acute Coronary Syndrome EMPAREG: The Empagliflozin Cardiovascular Outcome Event Trial in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus PatientsRemoving Excess Glucose ESRD: end-stage renal disease EXSCEL: Exenatide Study of Cardiovascular Event Lowering Trial FDA: Food and Drug Administration FFA: free fatty acid GLP-1RA: GLP-1 receptor agonists HARMONY: Albiglutide and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease LEADER: Liraglutide Effect and Action in Diabetes Evaluation of Cardiovascular Outcome Results MACE: Major Cardiovascular Events NAFLD: non-alcoholic hepatic steatosis NYHA: New York Heart Association PIONEER 6: Peptide Innovation for Early Diabetes Treatment REWIND: Researching Cardiovascular Events with a Weekly Incretin in Diabetes SGLT2i: Sodium/glucose-2 cotransporter inhibitors STEMI: ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction SUSTAIN: Semaglutide Unabated Sustainability in Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes 6 (SUSTAIN-6) T2D: type 2 diabetes UKPDS: United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study VADT: Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trial Rights and permissions Copyright information 2020 Springer Nature Switzerland AG About this chapter Cite this chapter Bertoccini, L., Baroni, M.G
