Consensus statement on clear fluids fasting for elective pediatric general anesthesia

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2018, Pages 411-414

  Thomas, Mark ^a   Morrison, Christa ^a   Newton, Richard ^b   Schindler, Ehrenfried ^c  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Asklepios Klinik Sankt Augustin   (Germany)

Author keywords

complications; general anesthesia; outcomes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSENSUS; DIET RESTRICTION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ADOLESCENT; DRINKING; INFANT; NEWBORN; PEDIATRICS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSENSUS; DRINKING; FASTING; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREOPERATIVE CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT;

EID: 85046035939     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pan.13370     Document Type: Article

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