New data from the Mayo Clinic provide added reassurance that the rate of pulmonary aspiration during upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is low in patients taking a glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) ...

The warning affects all treatments containing GLP-1 receptor agonists, including semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus), tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound), dulaglutide (Trulicity), exenatide (Byetta, ...

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Patients using GLP-1 drugs had no difference in the odds of postoperative aspiration pneumonia versus non-users. There was also no significant difference in the odds of acute respiratory failure.

Patients who take blockbuster drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic for weight loss may face life-threatening complications if they need surgery or other procedures that require empty stomachs for anesthesia.

Results of EXTRACT-PE Trial presented at Vascular InterVentional Advances (VIVA) Annual Meeting “The Indigo Aspiration System has demonstrated tremendous potential to address patients with clot in ...

A simple sip of water can turn life-threatening, leading to aspiration pneumonia when liquid enters the lungs instead of the ...

THE association of cardiospasm and respiratory symptoms has been recognized since the beginning of the nineteenth century. Not until relatively recent years, however, has attention been directed to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . LAS VEGAS — In the EXTRACT-PE trial, an aspiration mechanical thrombectomy device was safe and effective among ...

The Austrian Federal Animal Investigational Committee approved all experiments, and animals were managed in accordance with the National Institutes of Health guidelines. First-pass human meconium was ...

The majority of infants eliminate meconium only after birth. In 15–30% of pregnancies, the fetal anal sphincter relaxes and meconium is released into the amniotic cavity prenatally (6). The factors ...

Pulmonary embolism, or PE, is a deadly condition causing blood clots within a patient’s lungs that has grown in prevalence during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Indigo Aspiration System with Lightning 12 ...