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High-quality studies are needed to provide definitive answers regarding the safety and duration of preoperative drug cessation for GLP-1-RAs.
Clinicians should advocate for more research to establish clear guidelines for GLP-1-RAs in the perioperative context.
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high-quality studies are needed to provide definitive answers with respect to the safety and duration of preoperative drug cessation.
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This is based on the need for further research rather than existing evidence.
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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