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The study suggests reassessing the preoperative withholding guidelines for GLP-1 receptor agonists.
Healthcare providers may need to update their protocols regarding GLP-1 RA use before surgery.
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This finding suggests that it may be beneficial to reassess the preoperative withholding guidelines for GLP-1 RAs.
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Postoperative Aspiration Pneumonia Among Adults Using GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
Yuan-Hsin Chen et al. · JAMA Network Open · 2025
DOI 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.0081
cohort · n=366476Cited 42×
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