EGD is a widely performed procedure for the diagnosis and management of upper-gastrointestinal disorders. Intravenous sedation during EGD, however, causes hypoventilation and hypoxemia.

Patients undergoing this procedure were as satisfied and as willing to repeat the test as patients undergoing sedated C-EGD, allowing time and cost savings and potentially greater accessibility.

GLP-1s, a popular class of weight loss and diabetes drugs, can hinder the safety of a common gastroenterology procedure, according to a study published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

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