Glucagon-like peptide-1 drugs, gastrointestinal function and critical illness
A systematic approach is necessary to assess gastrointestinal function and monitor for complications. Gastric ultrasound and prokinetic therapy may be useful peri-operatively to detect retained gastric contents and mitigate the risk of pulmonary aspiration. Future research may elaborate the role of GLP-1 therapy in the acute setting for stress hyperglycaemia in the critically ill.
Authors
- Mark Philip Plummer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9640-1911)
- Aniket Nadkarni
- Adam M. Deane
Institutions
- Royal Adelaide Hospital (AU)
- The Royal Melbourne Hospital (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Austin Hospital (AU)
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Current Opinion in Critical Care
- Published
- 2026-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/mcc.0000000000001376
- Primary Topic
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00