In SURMOUNT-4 (comparing tirzepatide to semaglutide head-to-head), participants on maximum-dose tirzepatide lost 22.5% of body weight versus 16.0% on maximum-dose semaglutide over one year
Heavy or frequent drinking can dramatically reduce glutathione stores, particularly in the liver, as it works overtime to detoxify the byproducts of alcohol
In addition, most participants identified as White, the study was conducted at a single research center, and follow-up ended after 26 weeks
Programs can titrate doses, monitor side effects, and adjust treatment based on individual response
A limited number of clinical trials and case reports demonstrated that 1 h of compression with 193 mbar in the hyperbaric chamber, corresponding to a descent of 2250 m, lead to a short term improvement in symptoms of AMS but had no longterm beneficial effect