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Evaluating the Clinical Effectiveness and Safety of Semaglutide in Individuals with Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes. Real-World Evidence from Saudi Arabia: The Observational, Multicenter, 15-Month EVOLUTION Study.
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- Impact of Semaglutide as Weight Management Medication on Clinical Parameters and Health-Related Quality of Life: A Single-Center Study from Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Developing a Comprehensive Approach for Managing Cardiorenal Metabolic Diseases (CRMD) in Saudi Arabia: Thinking beyond Single Disease-Literature Review and Multidisciplinary Consensus Report.Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · 2026Review
- Clinical and metabolic profile of adults with obesity attending lifestyle medicine clinics.PloS one · 2026Article
- Risk Factors for Hypoglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Using Once-Weekly Semaglutide: A Matched Case-Control Study.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2026Article
- Comparative Effectiveness of SGLT2i and GLP-1RA on Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Saudi Multicenter Retrospective Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Real-world evidence on the utilization, clinical and comparative effectiveness, and adverse effects of newer GLP-1RA-based weight-loss therapies.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2025 · on this mapReview
- Real-World Off-Label Use of Semaglutide for Weight Reduction: User Behavior, Effectiveness, and Satisfaction.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Article
- Medication Adherence to Semaglutide Once-Weekly Injection Among Type-2 Diabetes Patients in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia - A Cross-Sectional Study.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Article
- Real-world clinical and budget impact of semaglutide in type 2 diabetes mellitus in tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia.Frontiers in clinical diabetes and healthcare · 2025Article
- Prevalence and Outcomes of Candida auris Infections in a Tertiary Hospital in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Cureus · 2024Article
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- The effectiveness of 0.5 mg and 1mg of semaglutide in patients with type two diabetes and predictors of response: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
- Efficacy and safety of semaglutide: real-world tertiary care experience from Saudi Arabia.Annals of Saudi medicineObservational
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Abstract
introductionThis study aimed to assess the safety and effectiveness of semaglutide, administered either by weekly subcutaneous (SC) injection or orally, in real-life practice in Saudi Arabia in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
methodsA retrospective chart review study was conducted at 18 Saudi Arabia centers. An accredited centralized institutional review board approved the study. Medical records were included for individuals of any age ≥ 18 years with uncontrolled T2DM. The primary outcome measure was the laboratory glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level. Secondary measures included fasting blood glucose (FBG), weight, and hypoglycemia. All variables were checked after 6 and 12 months of semaglutide initiation.
resultsThe analysis of this study included 1223 patients with uncontrolled T2DM (HbA1c > 7%). The mean (SD) baseline HbA1c was 10.02% (1.17). HbA1c was reduced by an average of 3.02% (0.84) and 3.17% (0.84) at 6 and 12 months, respectively. Results of a repeated measure analysis of variance (ANOVA) indicated significant differences in HbA1c (p value < 0.001). HbA1c levels at 6 and 12 months were significantly lower, 7.00% (0.70) and 6.85% (0.69), than at baseline, 10.02% (1.17). About 193 patients (56.4%) of the 295 patients having HbA1c < 9% achieved HbA1c of 5.7% or less. The frequency of hypoglycemia events was 4.60 (1.10) in the 3 months before semaglutide was initiated. The frequency of hypoglycemia events in the last 3 months was 2.30 (0.80) events and 0.80 (0.50) events at 6-month and 12-month follow-up visits, respectively. The percent reduction in body mass index (BMI) was an average of 13.07% (1.53) and 19.89% (4.07) at 6 and 12 months, respectively. Lipid profile and blood pressure were improved at 6 and 12 months.
conclusionSemaglutide, administered either by SC injection or orally, provided substantial glycemic and weight-loss benefits in adults with T2DM.
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