Fasting duration in patients undergoing elective surgery

Background and Purpose: Preoperative fast is the essential part of preoperative care for those patients who are candidates for elective surgery. Fast prolongation results in side effects such as: sweating, irritability, decrease in blood sugar and restlessness. Despite the noticeable changes in fast...

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Main Authors: NajmehValizadeh Zare, Maryam Shaghaee Fallah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jnmsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2345-5756;year=2014;volume=1;issue=1;spage=66;epage=71;aulast=Zare;type=0