Quality-improvement project to reduce actual fasting times for fluids and solids before induction of anaesthesia.

Background: Despite well-defined recommendations, prolonged fasting times for clear fluids and solids are still common before elective surgery in adults. Extended fasting times may lead to discomfort, thirst, hunger and physiological dysfunctions. Previous studies have shown that prolonged fasting t...

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Publicado en:BMC Anesthesiology Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 1 - 8
Autores principales: Witt, Lars, Lehmann, Barbara, Sümpelmann, Robert, Dennhardt, Nils, Beck, Christiane E.
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: BioMed Central 10/26/2021
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