The effect of preoperative apple juice on the prevalence of hypoglycaemia in paediatric patients
Background: Children have historically been fasted for prolonged periods preoperatively to reduce the volume and acidity of their gastric contents and thus the risk of regurgitation and pulmonary aspiration. Evidence shows that this risk is not increased by following the current recommended fasti...
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| Language: | en |
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2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12292 |