Effect of anxiety on the rate of gastric emptying of liquids

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 522-525

  Lydon, A ^a   McGinley, J ^a   Cooke, T ^a   Duggan, P F ^a   Shorten, G D ^a  

^a University College Cork and INFANT Centre   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Gastrointestinal tract, emptying; Psychological responses

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIQUID; MALE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; STOMACH EMPTYING; TIME;

EID: 0031690276     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/81.4.522     Document Type: Article

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