ALTHOUGH expected to be increasingly rare, death and a considerable morbidity still follow the aspiration of gastric contents into the lungs in the anesthetic period. The exact rate of occurrence ...

Since the modern practice of anesthesia has evolved, providers have been concerned about pulmonary aspiration -- when gastric contents enter the lung, resulting in severe complications including ...

Or at least avoid heavy fat meals the day before.” “There is a risk of aspiration with anything that slows gastric emptying — maybe even in patients with gastroparesis at baseline due to ...

Researchers assessed the potential associations between the use GLP-1 RAs and the risks of gastric food retention and periprocedural aspiration during esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) alone or ...

Reports of pulmonary aspiration and difficulties in diagnosing gastrointestinal complications in the perioperative period have highlighted the need for clear clinical guidance to manage these patients ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Glatter is an assistant professor of emergency medicine.

Click now to see all the available groups. Concerns over delayed stomach emptying and possible aspiration risk had some doctors thinking that people taking GLP-1 meds should discontinue the meds ...