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As new tech and changing norms drive fatigue mitigation, the moment is ripe to prioritize patient safety (and yours) by recognizing when you’re too tired to operate — and speaking up.

Experts report that modern anesthesia supports calm, controlled recovery rather than dramatic or unusual reactions.

Stopping GLP-1 therapy may disrupt glycemic control and reduce cardiovascular benefits without clear perioperative safety gains.

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