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Perioperative use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1-RAs) may increase the risk of bronchoaspiration.

Clinicians should be cautious about the use of GLP-1-RAs in the perioperative setting due to the risk of bronchoaspiration.

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recent case reports and retrospective observational studies, while anecdotal, suggest that the perioperative use of GLP-1-RAs may increase the risk of bronchoaspiration.
Glenio B. Mizubuti et al. · Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology · 2024

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Based on anecdotal evidence from case reports and observational studies.

Source

Perioperative management of patients on glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists

Glenio B. Mizubuti et al. · Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology · 2024

DOI 10.1097/aco.0000000000001348

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