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glucagon-like peptide-1

Stopping GLP-1 Treatment 2 Weeks Before Surgery Reduces Anesthesia Complication Risk

Patients should stop using glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists two weeks prior to a total joint arthroplasty to reduce ...

JULY 2, 2025

Gastric Ultrasound Can Aid in Anesthesia Decisions for GLP-1 Patients

Aspiration of gastric contents during anesthesia remains a serious complication, and preventing it is a priority in ...

JUNE 24, 2025

Debate: Is ASA Guidance on Preoperative GLP-1 Agonists Good Enough?

As more Americans are prescribed glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist drugs, concerns are rising about how to ...

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Incretin Effect

I remember the discovery of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) sometime in the late 1980s.

DECEMBER 11, 2023

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