Fasting Duration, Not Timing of Last GLP-1 Dose, Predicts Aspiration Risk Indicators: A Prospective Point-of-Care Gastric Ultrasound Study
Fasting duration, rather than time since last GLP-1 dose, was more closely associated with reduced gastric content and volume. These findings support individualized fasting strategies and POCUS-based assessment over routine medication withholding for perioperative safety.
Authors
- Carl Manzo
- Gengqing Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5551-1818)
- Timothy J. Barreiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4282-5452)
- E. Deschenes
- Patrick Brine
- GREGORY POLCHA
- Ghazaleh Bigdeli
- Alexander Malik
- Enayat Shahidifar
- Arman Hemmat
- Marlena Lesniowska
Institutions
- St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital (US)
- MetroHealth Medical Center (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
- Northeast Ohio Medical University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Digestive Diseases and Sciences
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-025-09570-2
- Primary Topic
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00