Association of glucagon-like peptide receptor 1 agonist therapy with the presence of gastric contents in fasting patients undergoing endoscopy under anesthesia care: a historical cohort study

CONCLUSIONS: In fasting patients, GLP-1 agonist therapy was associated with an increased incidence of residual gastric contents, potentially posing an additional risk of periprocedural pulmonary aspiration.PMID:38485835 | DOI:10.1007/s12630-024-02719-z

Source: Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia - March 15, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Fei Wu Matthew R Smith Ariel L Mueller Seth A Klapman Lucinda L Everett Timothy Houle Braden Kuo Ion A Hobai Source Type: research