Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
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Review Meta Analysis
CLINICAL EVALUATION OF COST EFFICACY OF DRUGS FOR TREATMENT OF OSTEOPOROSIS: A META-ANALYSIS.
To assess the cost efficacy of available regimens for therapy of osteoporosis as defined as the cost time's number need to treat to prevent one fracture. ⋯ ALN = alendronate; DEN = denosumab; IBN = ibandronate; NNT = number needed to treat; OR = odds ratio; RCT = randomized controlled trial; RIS = risedronate; RLN = raloxifene; TER = teriparatide; ZOL = zoledronate.
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Review
SODIUM GLUCOSE COTRANSPORTER 2 AND DIPEPTIDYL PEPTIDASE-4 INHIBITION: PROMISE OF A DYNAMIC DUO.
This article reviews evidence supporting sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor combination therapy for management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). ⋯ BP = blood pressure; CI = confidence interval; CVOT = cardiovascular outcomes; DKA = diabetic ketoacidosis; DPP-4 = dipeptidyl peptidase-4; EXAMINE = EXamination of cArdiovascular outcoMes with alogliptiN versus standard of carE in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and acute coronary syndrome; FDA = Food and Drug Administration; HbA1c = glycated hemoglobin; HR = hazard ratio; MACE = major adverse cardiovascular events; SAVOR-TIMI 53 = Saxagliptin Assessment of Vascular Outcomes Recorded in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; SBP = systolic blood pressure; SGLT2 = sodium glucose cotransporter 2; TECOS = Trial to Evaluate Cardiovascular Outcomes after Treatment with Sitagliptin; T2DM = type 2 diabetes mellitus; XR = extended release.