Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatr Anaesth
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Sep 2011
Are you hungry? Are you thirsty?--fasting times in elective outpatient pediatric patients.
This study assessed the duration of pre-operative fasting in children and its impact on the subjective feeling of hunger and thirst prior to elective outpatient anesthesia. ⋯ This study shows that children presenting for elective outpatient surgery are suffering from a considerable amount of pre-operative discomfort because of excessive fasting. Strategies to guarantee minimal fasting at hospital admission are urgently needed.