The impact of discussing preoperative fasting with patients.
J Perioper Pract
; 21(8): 284-6, 2011 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-22029210
ABSTRACT
Patients awaiting surgery are often fasted preoperatively well in excess of the recommended fasting times. Educated perioperative practitioners were asked to discuss preoperative starvation with patients. Preoperative starvation period for clear fluids was significantly reduced from a mean of 8 hours 30 minutes in the original audit, to 6 hours 10 minutes in this study of 113 patients (p < 0.001). Improving patient understanding of preoperative fasting can increase compliance with fasting recommendations.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Relaciones Médico-Paciente
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Cuidados Preoperatorios
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Ayuno
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article