AA: Pulmonary aspiration, regurgitation under anesthesia more likely with GLP-1 RAs

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A UK study found that 2.9% of patients undergoing anesthesia reported using glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists. The research highlights concern about pulmonary aspiration and regurgitation under anesthesia among patients taking these medications.

In the United Kingdom, 2.9% of patients undergoing anesthesia reported receiving glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), according to a study published online Sept. 16 in Anaesthesia to coincide with the annual meeting of the Association of Anaesthetists, held Sept. 16–18 in Liverpool, England.