New data find gastric contents after fasting aren't higher than nondiabetics, but an expert endocrinologist disputes that conclusion and GLP-1 agonists further complicate the picture.
Patients on a weekly GLP-1 RA had a higher prevalence of increased residual gastric content before surgery, a major risk factor for aspiration under anesthesia, a small study found.
Despite growing enthusiasm for this minimally invasive option for some men with prostate cancer, focal therapy is still not FDA-approved for prostate cancer and comes with high out-of-pocket costs.