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What is the current practice regarding the use of GLP-1 agonists in patients listed for lung transplant and in the post-transplant period?

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Pulmonology · Duke University Hospital
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The current practice regarding GLP-1 RA use is not standardized in the field of lung transplantation. This is mainly due to a lack of adequate data at this point. Various institutions use recommendations from the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and the American Gastroenterological Associ...

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Pulmonology · University of Colorado School of Medicine
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We currently bring all potential recipients on our lung transplant list off GLP-1 agonists prior to listing, and we confirm a normal solid gastric emptying scan at the time of listing, about 1 month after being off the drugs. We have used G: P-1 agonists to facilitate weight loss to our target listi...

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