Preoperative fasting guidelines in National Health Service England Trusts: a thirst for progress

Br J Anaesth. 2022 Oct;129(4):e100-e102. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2022.07.004. Epub 2022 Aug 6.

Authors

Rebecca Sands¹, Robert Wiltshire¹, Peter Isherwood²

Affiliations

¹ University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, Bournemouth, Dorset, UK.
² University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, Bournemouth, Dorset, UK. Electronic address: peter.isherwood@uhd.nhs.uk.

PMID: 35940946
DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2022.07.004

No abstract available

Keywords: anaesthesia; fasting; fluid intake; nil-by-mouth; patient experience; postoperative nausea and vomiting; preoperative care.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Fasting*
Humans
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Preoperative Care
State Medicine
Thirst*