Parents' recall and understanding of fasting instructions can affect adherence, and they may misrepresent their child's fasting status prior to surgery.
Urges verification of pediatric fasting status beyond parental reports; leaves open optimal strategies to improve adherence.
Children we believe to be fasted may not be. Parents may deliberately misrepresent the actual fasting status of their child. Adherence to fasting advice may be affected by parents' recall and understanding of fasting advice.
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