As the use of GLP-1 medications and cannabis becomes more common, anesthesiologists are facing new questions about how best to assess whether a patient's stomach is empty before surgery. Two studies from Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), presented …

At this year’s American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) annual meeting, researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) presented two studies focused on glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist usage in patients undergoing …