RISK OF PULMONARY ASPIRATION DURING SEMAGLUTIDE USE AND ANESTHESIA IN A FASTING PATIENT: A CASE REPORT WITH TOMOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE

Risk of pulmonary aspiration during semaglutide use and anesthesia in a fasting patient: a case report with tomographic evidence

ABSTRACT Pulmonary aspiration of gastric residues during anesthesia is a potentially fatal complication for which no specific treatment is available.The primary way to prevent its occurrence in the context of elective surgeries is adherence to fasting protocols.However, some clinical conditions can prolong the gastric emptying time, and the risk of

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Meeting report: discussions and preliminary findings on extracellular RNA measurement methods from laboratories in the NIH Extracellular RNA Communication Consortium

Extracellular RNAs (exRNAs) have been identified in all tested biofluids and have been associated with a variety of extracellular vesicles, ribonucleoprotein complexes and lipoprotein complexes.Much of the interest in exRNAs lies in the fact that they may serve as signalling molecules between cells, their potential to serve as biomarkers for predic

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