corrigendum to: is fasting duration important in post adenotonsillectomy feeding time? [published in anesth pain med. 2014 january; 3(3): e10256]

Corrigendum to: Is Fasting Duration Important in Post Adenotonsillectomy Feeding Time? [Published in Anesth Pain Med. 2014 January; 4(1): e10256]

is fasting duration important in post adenotonsillectomy feeding time?

conclusions the findings of this survey showed that shortening the duration of pre-adenotonsillectomy fasting period and hydration of patients several hours prior to the operation might be effective in decreasing postoperative pain and facilitating postoperative oral feeding initiation. nevertheless this method does not seem to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting. results the amount of ac...

Is Fasting Duration Important in Post Adenotonsillectomy Feeding Time?

BACKGROUND Adenotonsillectomy is a common otolaryngology surgery. Nausea and vomiting are the most common complications of this procedure with a prevalence ranging from 49% to 73 %. OBJECTIVES Our aim was to evaluate the effects of short time fasting protocol on decreasing postoperative pain, nausea and vomiting, and initiation of oral feeding after adenotonsillectomy. PATIENTS AND METHODS ...

Fasting duration in patients undergoing elective surgery

Background and Purpose: Preoperative fast is the essential part of preoperative care for those patients who are candidates for elective surgery. Fast prolongation results in side effects such as: sweating, irritability, decrease in blood sugar and restlessness. Despite the noticeable changes in fasting guidelines and their application in many countries, it seems that in Iran, these rules are no...

Corrigendum to: “Removing ECG Artifact from the Surface EMG Signal Using Adaptive Subtraction Technique” published in J Biomed Phys Eng 2014; 4(1):31-38

Post-fasting olfactory, transcriptional, and feeding responses in Drosophila.

The sensation of hunger after a period of fasting and of satiety after eating is crucial to behavioral regulation of food intake, but the biological mechanisms regulating these sensations are incompletely understood. We studied the behavioral and physiological adaptations to fasting in the vinegar fly (Drosophila melanogaster). Here we show that both male and female flies increased their rate o...