Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Multicenter Study
Outcomes of critically ill older adults with COVID-19: a multicentre retrospective cohort study.
Older adults with COVID-19 have a high prevalence of complications and mortality during hospitalization. Given the large proportion of older adults requiring admission to an intensive care unit (ICU), we aimed to describe the management and outcomes of older adults with COVID-19 requiring ICU care and identify predictors of hospital mortality. ⋯ Older critically ill COVID-19 patients had long ICU and hospital stays, and approximately half died in hospital. Further research is needed to identify individuals who will benefit most from an ICU admission and to evaluate posthospitalization outcomes.
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Case Reports
Semaglutide, delayed gastric emptying, and intraoperative pulmonary aspiration: a case report.
We report a case in which the use of semaglutide for weight loss was associated with delayed gastric emptying and intraoperative pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents. ⋯ Patients using semaglutide and other glucagon-like peptide 1 agonists for weight management may require specific precautions during induction of anesthesia to prevent pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents.