Is duration of postoperative fasting associated with infection and prolonged length of stay in surgical patients?

Is duration of postoperative fasting associated with infection and prolonged length of stay in surgical patients?

Objective: Verify whether the postoperative fasting period increases the risk for infection and prolonged length of stay. Methods: Prospective cohort study. Elective surgery patients were included. Excluded: those with no conditions for nutritional assessment, admitted in minimal care units, as well...

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Main Authors: Michelli Cristina Silva de Assis, Carla Rosane de Moraes Silveira, Mariur Gomes Beghetto, Elza Daniel de Mello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L.
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
Subjects:
Fasting
Surgery
Nutritional status
Infection
Length of stay
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