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AA: Pulmonary aspiration, regurgitation under anesthesia more likely with GLP-1 RAs
In the United Kingdom, 2.9% of patients undergoing anesthesia reported receiving glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), according to a study published online Sept. 16 in Anaesthesia to coincide with the annual meeting of…
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A UK study published online on Sept. 16 in the journal Anaesthesia found that 2.9 % of patients receiving anesthesia had been treated with glucagon‑like peptide‑1 receptor agonists (GLP‑1 RAs). The research was released to coincide with the Association of Anaesthetists’ annual meeting in Liverpool, England, on Sept. 16‑18. The authors reported that pulmonary aspiration and regurgitation under anesthesia were more likely among those patients who had taken GLP‑1 RAs.
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