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Any use should be guided by a licensed clinician, with informed consent and clear expectations about what is known and what is still being learned
The higher the basal metabolic rate, the more calories the body burns every day, which is more conducive to maintaining weight stability
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Stopping Ozempic three to seven days prior to surgery was an independent risk factor for aspiration, while the 14-day and 30-day cohorts had no independent risk factor for this complication