Introducing the 6-4-0 fasting regimen and the incidence of prolonged preoperative fasting in children

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 46-52

  Andersson, Hanna ^a   Hellström, Per M ^a   Frykholm, Peter ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

anesthesia; children; fasting; fluids; preoperative

Indexed keywords

6 4 0 FASTING REGIMEN; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; FLUID INTAKE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ADOLESCENT; ANESTHESIA; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COHORT ANALYSIS; DRINKING; EAR NOSE THROAT SURGERY; FEMALE; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; THIRST; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANESTHESIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; COHORT STUDIES; DRINKING; FASTING; FEMALE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PREOPERATIVE CARE; THIRST; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 85034778400     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pan.13282     Document Type: Article

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