The survey also asked how Americans are becoming interested in Ozempic: doctor recommendations accounted for 41%, followed by family or friend recommendations at 27%, social media at 24% and celebrity endorsements at 9%
[Luke: You mean, like legally?] And also and also legally is a problem
Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Anaesthetic management strategies may include: Point-of-care gastric ultrasound to assess stomach contents before proceeding with anaesthesia Use of rapid sequence induction techniques with cricoid pressure to minimise aspiration risk Clear-fluid diet for 24 hours before surgery in higher-risk patients Consideration of regional or local anaesthesia alternatives when appropriate In some cases, postponement of elective surgery if significant gastric contents are identified There is no evidence that GLP-1 medications affect the efficacy of anaesthetic drugs, alter consciousness levels, or interfere with post-operative recovery in ways unrelated to aspiration risk
Obes Rev 23(6):e13435 Kessler RM et al (2016) The neurobiological basis of binge-eating disorder
Some people also report that they have pain when swallowing, not just that its difficult to do so