Preoperative Fasting Times for Patients Undergoing Caesarean Delivery: Before and After a Patient Educational Initiative.

Mary Yurashevich Adrian Chow John J Kowalczyk Andrea J Traynor Brendan Carvalho

Published in: Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation (2019)

A patient educational pamphlet significantly reduced fasting time for clear liquids. Future studies are needed to determine what barriers limited adherence to the recommended carbohydrate-containing drink consumption.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
case report
blood glucose
insulin resistance
quality improvement
current status
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle