Originally published by our sister publication Anesthesiology News
Adam Abbas
By Michael Vlessides
PHILADELPHIA—There is little evidence to show an increased risk for aspiration pneumonia or other pulmonary complications in surgical patients taking glucagon-like peptide-1 GLP-1 receptor agonists, according to a pair of studies presented at the 2024 annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
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