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Compression Bandages After the desired amount of fat is removed, the incisions are closed, and compression bandages are applied
Primary care relevance: Providers should be aware of the differences in efficacy, cost, and convenience of available therapies SMALL STUDY LOOKS AT HOLDING GLP-1 ANALOGS BEFORE GI PROCEDURES April 2026 Randomized trial finds holding one preprocedure dose of a GLP-1 analog reduces residual gastric volume The issue: GLP-1 analogs are being increasingly prescribed for weight loss and type 2 diabetes, but their gastric-slowing effects have raised concerns about residual gastric volume (RGV) and potential pulmonary aspiration during procedures requiring sedation
Even before enactment, FDA and state attorneys general are already intensifying enforcement against misleading marketing and unsafe compounding practices