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64.8% of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) presenting to a sleep surgery clinic met FDA-approved criteria for GLP-1 receptor agonist (RA) use.
Practitioners should consider that a significant portion of OSA patients may be eligible for GLP-1 RA treatment.
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Among the full cohort (n = 384), 249 patients (64.8%) met FDA-approved drug labeling criteria for GLP-1 RA use.
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Based on the large sample size and retrospective study design.
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Glucagon‐Like Peptide‐1 Receptor Agonist Utilization Among Sleep Surgery Clinic Patients
Rachel B. Kutler et al. · Otolaryngology · 2026
DOI 10.1002/ohn.70231
cohort · n=384
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