To fast or not to fast? Metabolic preparation for elective surgery

Scandinavian Journal of Nutrition/Naringsforskning

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 77-82

  Ljungqvist, Olle ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b ERSTA HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Elective surgery; Glucose metabolism; Insulin resistance; Preoperative fasting

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET RESTRICTION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEEDING; GLUCONEOGENESIS; GLUCOSE INFUSION; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; GLUCOSE TRANSPORT; GUILT; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INSULIN RESISTANCE; METABOLIC DISORDER; METABOLISM; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; TIME;

EID: 2942625792     PISSN: 11026480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11026480410033205     Document Type: Conference Paper

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