In children and adolescents: The same factors that limit the efficacy of BMI for adults can also apply to children and adolescents
In 2024 consensus-based guidance was formulated by representatives from the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), the American Gastrointestinal Association (AGA), the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), the International Society of Perioperative Care of Patients with Obesity (ISPCOP), and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) [19], according to which, use of GLP-1RAs and the management in the perioperative period should be based on shared decision-making of the patient, the anaesthetist, the prescribing care team, and the surgeon [19, 20]
This usually only lasts a few days and means your injections are working
For short trips lasting less than the product-specific room temperature storage duration, patients can transport their medication at room temperature without refrigeration, provided temperatures remain below the maximum allowed (77F/25C for exenatide products
This is also where you need to pay attention to appetite suppression patterns