Why the study?
Does excessive fasting cause pre-operative discomfort in children presenting for elective outpatient surgery?
Does excessive fasting cause pre-operative discomfort in children presenting for elective outpatient surgery?
Excessive fasting causes considerable pre-operative discomfort in pediatric outpatients, highlighting the need for strategies to minimize fasting times.
Excessive fasting may contribute to pediatric outpatient discomfort; hypothesis-generating for trials of liberalized protocols.
This study shows that children presenting for elective outpatient surgery are suffering from a considerable amount of pre-operative discomfort because of excessive fasting. Strategies to guarantee minimal fasting at hospital admission are urgently needed.
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