The use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) may lead to an increased risk for aspiration pneumonia after endoscopic procedures, according to a new large population-based study. In ...

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Compared with 0.63% of non-users, 0.83% patients on a GLP-1 receptor agonist experienced aspiration pneumonia within a month of the procedure, Kevin Sheng-Kai Ma, DDS, of Brigham and Women's Hospital ...

Endoscopy is a broad term for a camera being inserted to look at a part of the body. Laryngoscopy is a subtype of endoscopy and can help treat issues in the larynx (or voice box). A laryngoscopy and ...

New research from Cedars-Sinai suggests people who are scheduled for certain medical procedures should stop taking popular weight loss drugs in the days or weeks prior to avoid complications.

An article published in the December issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy says that more than one third of patients undergoing outpatient endoscopy are at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea, ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . GLP-1RA use prior to upper endoscopy was linked to increased risk for retained gastric contents. A 24-hour clear ...