Okubo, Y
Many patients find that starting low and titrating up leads to better long-term adherence because side effects remain manageable
The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India, 50 Suppl, 3642
Theres no app, no tracking tools, and no dedicated one-on-one behavior support, even if youre new to GLP-1s
The GLP-1 drugs are the latest class to show a benefit in patients, this time with OSA, but like other tools have nontrivial side effects, cost concerns, and patient persistence issues that balance out the headline benefits. The size of the underlying patient populations, which are expected to surpass 1.3 billion globally by 2050, as well as the under penetration of CPAP treatment, which Andrew ballparks at 15% or less in many markets, reinforces the analysts argument
For individuals who discontinue treatment and experience significant weight regain, restarting the medication may be considered, though evidence specifically studying this approach is limited