Posted on 03/27/2024 5:51:03 PM PDT by Libloather
Surgery patients on blockbuster weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy could be at risk of choking to death, a study warns.
Researchers in California looked at nearly 1 million Americans who had an endoscopy, which examines the upper digestive tract.
They found that patients who underwent the procedure - which involves inserting a tube with a camera on the end down the throat while the patient is sedated- were 33 percent more likely to suffer aspiration pneumonia.
This causes food, liquids, or saliva to get sucked into the airway, which could lead to choking and kills nearly 60,000 Americans a year.
Dr Ali Rezaie, study author and medical director of the GI Motility Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, said: 'Aspiration during or after endoscopy can be devastating.'
'If significant, it can lead to respiratory failure, ICU admission and even death. Even mild cases may require close monitoring, respiratory support and medications including antibiotics.'
'It is important we take all possible precautions to prevent aspiration from occurring.'
Ozempic and Wegovy are brand names for the medication semaglutide, which suppresses appetite and triggers weight loss.
The drug binds to the GLP-1 receptor, a protein that triggers hormones in the brain that keep the stomach full and tell the body to stop eating and avoid cravings.
Wegovy is approved by the FDA for type 2 diabetes, obesity, and most recently heart disease.
Ozempic is FDA approved for patients with type 2 diabetes, though off-label use for weight loss has become increasingly common.
The researchers analyzed data from nearly 1 million anonymous patients who had endoscopies between January 2018 and December 2020.
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People should just do cocaine like normal Americans used to.
Correlation is not causation. I listen to this but reserve judgement until further research is done.
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Probably the same when they stick a scope up one’s butt, but Big Pharma hasn’t approved disclosing it, yet.
Cutting back on carbs and getting your blood sugar under control can do much the same thing.
Here’s the key excerpt from the article on why the patients taking Ozempic are more likely to aspirate food during an endoscopy:
Dr Rezaie said that GLP-1 medications may lead to aspiration pneumonia ahead of an endoscopy because the drugs slow digestion, which makes food sit in the stomach longer.
As a result, the stomach may not be completely empty while a patient fasts, which is required before an endoscopy to get a clear picture.
This could cause choking because while a person is under general anesthesia, contents from the stomach may move up to the mouth and enter the trachea and the lungs.
I expect that the simple way to handle this is to extend the fasting time if you are taking Ozempic.
I guess this is because these E-Z Pills cause the stomach to empty out more slowly. That would throw the fasting times for endoscopies off.
No E-Z pills for me. I’ll just keep eating fewer calories.
Health does not come from pills unless you are actually sick.
Eating too much and getting fat is your body functioning normally. Your cholesterol level is your body functioning normally. Taking a pill when your body is functioning as it should is stupid and can only lead to problems.
Eating real food fixes it. People are fed Frankenfoods in this nation, for the most part.
Shame on them. Start the day off with cocoa frosted sugar bomb cereal for breakfast, hot dogs and tater tots for lunch and finish up with fried chicken and waffles for supper. For snacks, nothing easier than pop tarts. And I drink no more than two liters of soda a day.
On their death certificate, they will be listed 60#’s lighter than they would if they died being their normal fat selves.
Maybe they could go from Exotically obese to Morbidly Obese.
in their obituary it will state their future aspirations were cut short.....
Gross!!
Sad, that these overweights couldn’t simply push back from the table, adjust their carbs, exercise, etc.
This is non issue if doctors are aware.
Seems like only an issue if you have endoscopy.
So if you need one your doctor should know if you are on drugs so they can mitigate risks
They are food addicts…….I feel sorry for them.
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There you go, injecting common sense into the mix.
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