Reduced fasting time improves comfort and satisfaction of elderly patients undergoing anesthesia for hip fracture

Background and objectives: Patient's satisfaction is a standard indicator of care quality. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether a preoperative oral ingestion of 200 mL of a carbohydrate drink can improve comfort and satisfaction with anesthesia in elderly patients with hip fracture. Me...

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Main Authors: Luiz Eduardo Imbelloni, Illova Anaya Nasiane Pombo, Geraldo Borges de Morais Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001414001419