Sept. 17, 2002 — Surfactant may successfully treat acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) related to gastric aspiration, according to a presentation made on Sept. 15 at the 12th Annual Congress of ...

Aspiration pneumonia is best considered not as a distinct entity but as part of a continuum that also includes community- and hospital-acquired pneumonias. It is estimated that aspiration pneumonia ...

ASPIRATION of gastric contents into the respiratory tract by the unconscious patient is a serious, and sometimes a fatal, hazard. In a series of 44,016 pregnancies studied at the New York Lying-in ...

Researchers have demonstrated that high levels of pepsin, a digestive enzyme that is a marker for gastric aspiration, are associated with acute rejection of a lung transplant. Researchers in the ...

Encountering retained gastric contents during esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is more common in patients taking glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) but rarely leads to procedure ...

A 24-year-old man presented for a scheduled elective open reduction and internal fixation of his fractured right fibula. His BMI was 22. During the pre-operative assessment, the patient noted that he ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Younger age, tirzepatide and oral semaglutide were associated with a higher risk for retained gastric contents.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . GLP-1RA use prior to upper endoscopy was linked to increased risk for retained gastric contents. A 24-hour clear ...