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Which of the following is true about once-weekly insulins compared to once-daily basal insulins?
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Once-weekly insulins have significantly higher risk of severe hypoglycemia than once-daily basal insulins
Once-weekly insulins can improve adherence due to less frequent injections
Once-weekly insulins are associated with worse clinical inertia due to fewer opportunities for dose adjustments
Missing a dose of once-weekly insulins tends to result in worse blood glucose control than missing a dose of once-daily basal insulins
Which of the following patients would likely be the best candidate to receive a once-weekly insulin?
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A 23-year-old man with newly diagnosed T2D, A1c 8.5%
A 59-year-old woman with T2D who takes basal insulin along with other glucose-lowering agents and is concerned about weight gain, A1c 7.1%
A 41-year-old man with T2D who takes metformin and a once-weekly GLP-1 RA with an A1c of 6.5%
A 52-year-old woman with T2D who likes to travel and frequently misses doses of her daily basal insulin, A1c 8.2%
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