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Clinical sources

The deterministic rules engine and every patient guide are backed by primary references — society guidelines, peer-reviewed journals, official drug labels, and validated screening instruments. They are listed here, grouped by domain, with direct outbound links so you and your clinical team can verify them.

Anesthesia and perioperative medicine

ASA — Multi-Society Practice Guidance on GLP-1 Receptor Agonists (Oct 2024)
ASA — Initial GLP-1 Pre-op Consensus Guidance (June 2023)
American Society of Anesthesiologists — Standards & Guidelines

Plastic and cosmetic surgery societies

American Society of Plastic Surgeons — Patient Safety Resources
The Aesthetic Society — Patient Safety
ASPS — Choosing a Qualified, Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon

Sleep apnea screening

STOP-Bang Questionnaire — Official Tool
Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine — Perioperative OSA Guidelines

Nutrition and recovery

ASPEN — Nutrition Care Guidelines and Clinical Resources
ERAS Society — Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Guidelines

Smoking, alcohol, and pre-op cessation

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force — Tobacco Use Cessation
CDC — Smoking & Tobacco Use: Surgical Outcomes

How we use these

Each rule in the engine has a stable code and a citation. When society guidance changes we update the rule and bump the affected guides' Reviewed date. See the Methodology for review cadence and our Medical Director & Clinical Advisory for who signs off.