Pre-treatment evaluation should consider: Comprehensive medical history, specifically asking about prior pancreatitis episodes Assessment of alcohol consumption patterns Lipid panel to identify hypertriglyceridemia (triglycerides 500 mg/dL warrant management to reduce risk) Evaluation for gallbladder disease, particularly in patients with obesity The FDA continues post-marketing surveillance through the FAERS database, and healthcare providers are encouraged to report any suspected pancreatitis cases to the FDA MedWatch program
Some physicians even went as far as telling kidney stone patients to restrict calcium intake
That might mean returning to gentle exercise, walking more, or simply feeling able to get through the day without crashing
Third, we chose to use overall survival as the primary endpoint, which is a hard outcome, providing a comprehensive assessment of the treatment effect in a retrospective study, although the proportion of patients becoming non-self-sufficient and ALSFRS-R total score, used as secondary outcomes, are validated endpoints for trials in ALS