Dr. Ahmed Ali Wassan

28/07/2025

25/07/2025

EFSITORA: is a basal insulin with a flat pharmacokinetic profile and long half-life that allows for once-weekly administration.

In a recent article published NEJM the once a week insulin was compared with Once a day insulin glargine as an add on to OHA in adult type 2 DM patient having average HbA1c of 8.2% at baseline.
Once weekly insulin was non inferior to glargine in achieving target HabA1c of around 7.0% at 52 weeks.
The amount of insulin required was less by 43 units/ week in patients receiving Once Weekly insulin. There was lesser hypoglycemic episodes reported with Efsitora. The dosage titration to achieve glycemic target were less with Efsitora( 2 as compared to 8 with glargine.

This may revolutionise the Insulin therapy for type 2 DM.

In previous treat-to-target trials, adjustments to the dose of basal insulin have been made at least weekly, according to fasting blood glucose levels. A fixed-dose regimen of insulin efsitora alfa...

01/07/2025

What are GLP-1 RAs for type 2 diabetes? 🤔

GLP-1 RAs mimic the function of the naturally occurring hormone GLP-1 to:
✔️ Regulate blood sugar
✔️ Support weight loss
✔️ Reduce cardiovascular risk

Disclaimer: This information is for educational purpose only, for medical advice always consult your doctor.

25/06/2025

ماہواری میں تاخیر ہونے کی وجہ ہمیشہ حمل نہیں ہوتی، بلکہ ایمونوریا بھی ہو سکتا ہے جو ایک ایسی طبی اصطلاح ہے جس کے معنی حیض کی کمی ہیں، اور یہ ذہنی دباؤ، وزن میں ردوبدل، طبی وجوہات یا اور بھی کسی وجہ سے ہو سکتا ہے۔



Courtesy. BBC

07/06/2025

Eid Mubaerak!

Dr. Ahmed Ali Wassan
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
Ahmed Ali Wassan

05/06/2025

Bilawal Bhutto is being praised for his recent visit to the US, his diplomatic style was confident, clear and effective.

He took a strong and determined stance on important issues. Many people called it a bold step for Pakistan.

Apart from politics, his personal transformation has also been the center of attention, where he raised very important points. He also mentioned personal struggle and discipline to lose weight.

بلاول بھٹو کو اپنے حالیہ امریکی دورہ کے حوالہ سے خوب سراہا جا رہا ہے، ان کا سفارتی انداز پُراعتماد، واضح اور مؤثر تھا۔
انہوں نے اہم معاملات پر مضبوط اور پُرعزم مؤقف اپنایا
بہت سے لوگوں نے اسے پاکستان کے لیے ایک جرأت مندانہ قدم قرار دیا
سیاست سے ہٹ کر ان کی ذاتی تبدیلی بھی توجہ کا مرکز بنی ہوئی ہے
جہاں اُنہوں نے بہت اہم نکتے اٹھائے وہاں وزن کو کم کرنے کے لیے بھی ذاتی جدوجہد اور ڈسپلن کا ذکر کیا

01/06/2025

11th Mid-Summer Endocrine Updates