In a 33-year-old man with super obesity and acute type A aortic dissection, semaglutide coupled with physical therapy was followed by weight loss, with a body mass index of 59 kg/m2 at 4 months.
In plain wordsIn one man with severe obesity and an aortic dissection, weight fell when semaglutide was used together with physical therapy.
- Peptide
- Semaglutide
- Outcome
- DecreaseBody mass index during acute illness
- Study
n = 1
- Outcome group
- Body weight · Metabolic and weight
Source sentences
The use of semaglutide during acute illness has not been previously reported, but coupled with physical therapy facilitated weight loss.
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
The patient continues making progress 4 months later with a current body mass index of 59 kg/m2.
A 33-year-old man with acute type A aortic dissection was ineligible for surgery owing to super obesity (body mass index: 77 kg/m2).
In this study, Semaglutide was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Semaglutide.