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Metformin with Extended Release in the Treatment of Prediabetes
The benefit of metformin in preventing the development of diabetes in people with prediabetes has been demonstrated in clinical studies. However, these studies evaluated immediate-release metformin, not its extended-release form (XR). Therefore, the results of an observational study conducted at Polish and Hungarian centers, which examined the efficacy and safety of metformin XR in patients with prediabetes, are important in this context. It is also necessary to add that in our country, no drug containing this active substance has yet received…
Meta-analysis of the Metabolic Effects of Second-generation Antipsychotics
Second-generation antipsychotics used in the therapy of schizophrenia exhibit varying metabolic…
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome During 1 Year After the First Episode of Psychosis
Portuguese authors elucidated the high prevalence of metabolic syndrome and adverse metabolic…
How Does Erdosteine Perform in Combination with Antibiotics?
Erdosteine is an oral mucoactive drug that reduces mucus viscosity by degrading disulfide bonds in…
Benefit of Adding Erdosteine to Maintenance Treatment of COPD
Erdosteine is a mucoactive drug with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-adhesive effects…
ERS 2022: What Insights Do Studies Focused on COPD Biomarkers Bring?
In this year's scientific program of the international congress of the European Respiratory Society…
Specific treatment of pulmonary involvement in patients with AAT deficiency − why, how, and for whom?
For patients with emphysema and decreased lung function due to alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency…
Diagnosis of AAT Deficiency According to Italian Recommendations and a Clear Algorithm for Practice
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is a genetic disorder that primarily affects the lungs and…
Does adding statins to DOACs reduce the risk of major bleeding in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation?
A large retrospective study, the results of which were recently published, investigated to what…
ESC 2022: Evidence of SGLT2i Effectiveness in HFrEF Treatment is Growing: How to Integrate Them into Routine Practice?
Although the need for pharmacotherapeutic options for patients with heart failure with reduced left…
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