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Increased Risk of Aspiration Pneumonia Associated With Endoscopic Procedures Among Patients With Glucagon-like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonist Use

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Yeo, Yee Hui, Gaddam, Srinivas, Ng, Wee Han, Huang, Pin-Chia, Mohamed, Ghada, Samaan, Jamil, Yi-Jin Hsieh, Tina, Lee, Gin Yi +4 more·2024·Gastroenterology

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  • Population-based studies have reported mixed findings on the potential association between GLP-1RA use and aspiration pneumonia.

    “Population-based studies have reported mixed findings on the potential association between GLP-1RA use and aspiration pneumonia (39–44).”

    From The science of safety: adverse effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists as glucose-lowering and obesity medications (2026) · cites this paper as [39]

    The paper’s methods describe a population-based retrospective cohort study, and its results report a higher risk of aspiration pneumonia among GLP-1RA users undergoing endoscopy. It supplies one finding for the cited group of studies, but does not establish that findings across population-based studies are mixed. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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  • GLP-1 RA use is significantly correlated with elevated aspiration pneumonia risk in patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy, particularly among those receiving propofol sedation.

    “A retrospective cohort study using the TriNetX dataset revealed a significant correlation between GLP-1 RAs use and elevated aspiration pneumonia risk in patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy, particularly among those receiving propofol sedation [20].”
  • In a propensity score-matched cohort study including patients using a broad range of GLP-1 RAs, GLP-1 RA therapy may be associated with an increased risk of aspiration pneumonia during endoscopic procedures.

    “Conversely, Yeo et al. [48], in a propensity score–matched cohort study including patients using a broad range of GLP-1 RAs, reported that GLP-1 RA therapy may be associated with an increased risk of aspiration pneumonia during endoscopic procedures.”
  • In people using GLP-1 RAs long-term, there is less certainty about the risk of pulmonary aspiration, particularly because the effect of tachyphylaxis on gastric emptying is unclear.

    “In people using GLP-1 RAs long-term,48 there is less certainty in regard to the risk of pulmonary aspiration,49 particularly because the effect of tachyphylaxis on gastric emptying is unclear.”

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Yeo, Y. H., Gaddam, S., Ng, W. H., Huang, P.-C., Mohamed, G., Samaan, J., Yi-Jin Hsieh, T., Lee, G. Y., Watson, R., Mathur, R., Ma, K. S.-K., & Rezaie, A.
Affiliations
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (US)
  • University of Bristol (GB)
  • Harvard University (US)
Corresponding author
Rezaie, Ali
Venue
Gastroenterology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2024-07
Volume
167
Issue
2
Pages
402-404.e3
ISSN
0016-5085 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4393237412
Cited by
128
References
5
Citations by year
2026: 38 · 2025: 57 · 2024: 33
FWCI
37.62
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Gastroenterology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › Dysphagia Assessment and Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine › Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
Keywords
aspiration pneumonia, GLP-1 receptor agonists, endoscopy, drug safety, adverse drug reactions, gastrointestinal endoscopy
MeSH terms
Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor, Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists, Aged, Female, Humans, Hypoglycemic Agents, Male, Middle Aged, Pneumonia, Aspiration, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Risk Assessment

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