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T40.1X* (heroin), T40.2X* (opioid), T40.41* (fentanyl), T40.60* (opiate) Alcohol: a billing or encounter diagnosis with ICD-10-CM code F10.12*, F10.22*, F10.92*, T51.0X* Stimulants: a billing or encounter diagnosis with ICD-10-CM code T43.62* or F15.[129]2* Sedative/hypnotics: a billing or encounter diagnosis with ICD-10-CM code T42.3X*, T42.4X*, or F13.[129]2* Cannabinoid: a billing or encounter diagnosis with ICD-10-CM code T40.71*, T40.72*, F12.[129]2* Cocaine: a billing or encounter diagnosis with ICD-10-CM code T40.5X* or F14.[129]2* Hallucinogens: a billing or encounter diagnosis with ICD-10-CM code T40.8X*, T40.99*, or F16.[129]2* GLP-1 An outpatient prescription or historical medication for a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (e.g., semaglutide, liraglutide, dulaglutide, tirzepatide, exenatide) Confounders Evaluated sex Age group: 1834, 3549, 5064, 6574, 75+ Race and ethnicity : non-exclusive flags for Black or African American and Hispanic or Latino Social Vulnerability Index quintile RUCA (rural-urban commuting area) BMI classification Type 2 diabetes: any diagnosis with ICD-10-CM code E11* Mental health diagnoses (any prior to censor): anxiety (ICD-10-CM code F40*, F41*, F06.4*, F93.0*, F94.0*)

Some anesthesiologists recommend holding for two weeks or longer
You might even wonder why this is still happening
The SUSTAIN-6 trial for semaglutide (3,297 patients, median 2.1 years), LEADER trial for liraglutide (9,340 patients, median 3.8 years), and REWIND trial for dulaglutide (9,901 patients, median 5.4 years) all included comprehensive adverse event monitoring