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Guidance Issued for Safe Use of GLP-1 RAs in the Perioperative Period

Safe GLP-1 RA use should include efforts to minimize the aspiration risk of delayed gastric emptying, which can be achieved by preoperative diet modification and/or altering anesthesia. HealthDay News ...
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Comparison of the efficacy of immunotherapy at different time points during the perioperative period for stage II-III NSCLC.

Reducing the risk of grade 3 or greater radiation pneumonitis after radical radiotherapy to the lung. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not ...
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Guidance Issued for Safe Use of GLP-1 RAs in the Perioperative Period

GLP-1 receptor agonist use in the perioperative period should be based on shared decision-making of patient and care teams. HealthDay News — In a multisociety clinical practice guidance document, ...
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GLP-1 RAs Safe in the Perioperative Period: New Guidance

The majority of patients may safely take glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) before elective surgery and gastrointestinal endoscopies, according to updated guidance from five medical ...