Volume 11,Issue 1
Promotion and Application of Weekly GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Preparations in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Objective: To explore the promotion and application of weekly GLP-1 receptor agonist in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: From December 2021 to June 2023, 100 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus admitted to our hospital were selected and randomly divided into a control group and an experimental group, with 50 patients in each group. The control group received conventional hypoglycemic drug treatment, while the experimental group received weekly GLP-1 receptor agonist treatment. The compliance during the observation period, blood glucose control, number of hospitalizations, and patient satisfaction were compared between the two groups. Results: The compliance during the observation period in the experimental group (96.00%) was higher than that in the control group (76.00%), with a statistically significant difference (p = 0.003). After treatment, the levels of fasting plasma glucose (FPG), 2-hour postprandial blood glucose (2hPG), and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in the experimental group were (6.11 ± 0.84) mmol/L, (8.75 ± 1.18) mmol/L, and (7.01 ± 0.16)%, respectively, which were all lower than those in the control group [(8.13 ± 1.24) mmol/L, (11.02 ± 1.76) mmol/L, and (7.64 ± 0.76)%], with statistically significant differences (all p = 0.001). After treatment, the abdominal circumference, body mass, and annual hospitalization days in the experimental group were (96.01 ± 3.84) cm, (23.02 ± 1.11) kg/m2, and (11.36 ± 2.25) days, respectively, which were all lower than those in the control group [(102.45 ± 3.41) cm, (24.54 ± 1.31) kg/m2, and (14.31 ± 5.27) days]. The drug discontinuation rate in the experimental group (4.00%) was lower than that in the control group (24.00%), with statistically significant differences (all p < 0.05). The overall satisfaction rate in the experimental group (96.00%) was higher than that in the control group (74.00%), with a statistically significant difference (p = 0.002). Conclusion: Weekly formulations of GLP-1 receptor agonists can effectively and safely lower blood glucose levels, reduce medication frequency, and offer advantages such as a low risk of hypoglycemia, weight reduction, and decreased hospitalization rates, making them worthy of widespread application.
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