ASA Updates Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting The American Society of Anesthesiologists published updated guidelines on preoperative fasting in the March issue of Anesthesiology, adding a ...

Most children - including nearly 80% of infants - go without clear liquids before surgery for at least twice as long as guidelines recommend, according to an analysis of data on more than 70,000 ...

Changes to fasting policies prior to surgery could impact the length at which patients need to fast, as well as improve patient well-being. Liberal fasting policies allowing patients to drink clear ...

New guidelines from the Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement advise patients using GLP-1 medications for weight loss to fast for a longer period of time preoperatively, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Fasted patients taking GLP-1RAs before an elective procedure under anesthesia had a higher prevalence of ...

People with diabetes don't have higher gastric volumes than those without diabetes after following standard preoperative fasting instructions, suggested a study from a team of anesthesiologist ...

If you’ve ever needed a surgical procedure, chances are you were given strict instructions about abstaining from eating and drinking for a particular period of time before your surgery. While fasting ...

SAN ANTONIO — Most children — including nearly 80% of infants — go without clear liquids before surgery for at least twice as long as guidelines recommend, according to an analysis of data on more ...

Why do we fast before tests or surgeries? Fasting is most important before any surgery that requires anesthesia, such as joint replacements, heart surgeries, and more. That’s because “anesthetic drugs ...

Study suggests that patients on diabetes and weight management medications may benefit from longer fasting periods before sedative exams like endoscopy D'Or Institute for Research and Education A ...