Individuals received a condition flag if they had one or more claims/encounters that matched a respective ICD-10 code mapped onto one of the Bridge clinical criteria in an inpatient, outpatient, carrier, home health, or skilled nursing facility setting in 2023
Additionally, carbohydrates induce GLP-1 secretion by changing the gut microbiota and subsequently improving the production of bacteria-derived molecules such as SCFAs, and bile acids [173]
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Laboratory variables included hemoglobin A1c, fasting and postprandial blood glucose levels, and available renal parameters
During the titration phase, the dosage is increased by 2.5 mg increments every 4 weeks
Overall, the adverse effects are mild to moderate in severity and often self-limiting