Reducing preoperative fasting time: A trend based on evidence
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Relationship of preoperative fasting time with vital signs and type and dose of analgesic in pediatrics
Introduction: According to studies, children are often kept fasting in intervals longer than the standard fasting time, which can lead to complications for them. So, there was little and contradictory evidence about fasting time and its complications, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between preoperative fasting time with vital signs and the type and dose of analgesic in pediatr...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1948-9366
DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v2.i3.57