Current paediatric anaesthetic fasting guidelines have recommended conservative fasting
regimes for many years and have not altered much in the last decades. Recent publications …

Fasting for surgery is a routine step in the preoperative preparation for surgery. There have
however been increasing concerns with regard to the high incidence of prolonged fasting in …

Preoperative fasting period is the prescribed time prior to any procedure done either under
general anaesthesia, regional anaesthesia or sedation, when oral intake of liquids or solids …

In response to an increase in osmolarity or a decrease in plasma volume, surgical patients
often experience thirst during the perioperative period. Thirst causes intense discomfort for …

Preoperative fasting involves being nil by mouth before surgical procedures requiring
sedation or anaesthesia.[1] In the postoperative period, complete avoidance of oral dietary …

Although previous studies reported that chewing gum during the preoperative fasting has
the benefits of alleviating anxiety and dry mouth, preoperative chewing gum has yet to be …

Objective: to evaluate the effectiveness of menthol chewing gum, in the relief of the intensity
and discomfort of the surgical patient's thirst in the preoperative period. Method: a …

Background Current fasting guidelines allow oral intake of water up to 2 h before induction
of anaesthesia. We assessed whether gum chewing affects gastric emptying of 250 ml water …

• Few absolute contraindications exist to ambulatory surgery. Patients should not be
excluded on the basis of arbitrary limits, such as age, body mass index, or American Society …

Objective: To identify and analyze the evidence on the effect of chewing gum on thirst in
adults. Method: Integrative review, guided by the question:“What is the scientific evidence …