Pre-operative fasting - a patient centered approach
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Pre-operative fasting - a patient centered approach
Prolonged pre-operative fasting can be an unpleasant experience and result in serious medical complications. The Royal College of Nursing guidelines state a minimum fasting period of six hours for food and two hours for clear fluids, prior to elective anaesthesia or sedation in healthy patients. We audited the Moorfields South Pre-operative Assessment Unit fasting instruction policy to ensure i...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Quality Improvement Reports
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2050-1315
DOI: 10.1136/bmjquality.u605.w1252