Safety of oral glutamine in the abbreviation of preoperative fasting: a double-blind, controlled, randomized clinical trial Seguridad de la glutamina oral en la abreviación del ayuno preoperatorio: un ensayo clínico doble ciego, controlado, aleatorizado

Introduction: No study so far has tested a beverage containing glutamine 2 h before anesthesia in patients undergoing surgery. Objectives: The aim of the study was to investigate: 1) the safety of the abbreviation of preoperative fasting to 2 h with a carbohydrate-L-glutamine-rich drink; and 2) the...

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Main Authors: D. Borges Dock-Nascimento, J. E. D Aguilar-Nascimento, C. Caporossi, M. Sepulveda Magalhães Faria, R. Bragagnolo, F. S. Caporossi, D. Linetzky Waitzberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L. 2011-02-01
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112011000100009