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Metabolic adaptation
Patients with longer semaglutide use had a higher incidence of urinary tract infection (4.03 % vs 1.27 %, p < 0.05) and acute kidney injury (3.18 % vs 0.85 %, p < 0.05).
Healthcare providers should monitor for urinary tract infections and kidney injury in patients on long-term semaglutide.
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When stratified by prescription duration, patients with longer semaglutide use had a higher incidence of urinary tract infection (4.03 % vs 1.27 %, p < 0.05) and acute kidney injury (3.18 % vs 0.85 %, p < 0.05).
Why this rating
Based on a retrospective analysis with matched controls.
Source
The impact of semaglutide use for weight loss on transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion outcomes
Syed Khalid et al. · Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery · 2025
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