Changes to fasting policies prior to surgery could impact the length at which patients need to fast, as well as improve patient well-being. Liberal fasting policies allowing patients to drink clear ...

Most children - including nearly 80% of infants - go without clear liquids before surgery for at least twice as long as guidelines recommend, according to an analysis of data on more than 70,000 ...

ASA Updates Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting The American Society of Anesthesiologists published updated guidelines on preoperative fasting in the March issue of Anesthesiology, adding a ...

People with diabetes don't have higher gastric volumes than those without diabetes after following standard preoperative fasting instructions, suggested a study from a team of anesthesiologist ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Fasted patients taking GLP-1RAs before an elective procedure under anesthesia had a higher prevalence of ...