Using quality improvement methods to reduce clear fluid fasting times in children on a preoperative ward

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2017, Pages 793-800

  Newton, Richard J G ^a   Stuart, Grant M ^a   Willdridge, Daniel J ^b   Thomas, Mark ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Southampton   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

anaesthetic; aspiration pneumonia; child; fasting; general surgery; quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST MILK; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD ASPIRATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL WARD; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; ACID ASPIRATION; ANESTHESIA; DRINKING; FEMALE; MALE; PARENT; PATIENT CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANESTHESIA; CHILD; DRINKING; FASTING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PREOPERATIVE CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; RESPIRATORY ASPIRATION OF GASTRIC CONTENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 85021787095     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pan.13174     Document Type: Article

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