HealthDay News — Stopping glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) treatment 14 days before total joint arthroplasty can minimize risks for complications, according to a study presented at ...
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Stopping GLP-1 receptor agonists 14 days prior to total hip or knee arthroplasty may reduce several key risk factors ...
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"To minimize risks of delayed emergence from anesthesia, aspiration, aspiration pneumonitis, and conversion to intubation, ceasing GLP-1 RA 14 days before surgery is optimal," the authors write.