Effect of Cigarette Smoking in Non-Per os Period on Gastric Fluid Volume and pH

Background: We investigated the effects of cigarette smoking in non-per os (NPO) period on volume and pH of gastric contents in smoker male patients. Methods: In a prospective cohort study, 86 male smoker patients undergoing elective non-abdominal surgery under general anesthesia, were surveyed. The...

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Main Authors: Asghar Hajipour, Maryam Mirzaie Moghaddam, Zahid Hussain Khan, shahram Samadi, Mojgan Rahimi, Zahra Khazaeipour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2016-11-01
Series:Archives of Anesthesia and Critical Care
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Online Access:https://aacc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/aacc/article/view/98