The Effects of Fasting Status on the Relative Risk of Pulmonary Aspiration in Acute Care Surgery Patients.

DISCUSSION: In an acute care surgery population including patients who were not fasted according to guidelines, there was no increase in the risk of pulmonary aspiration.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Epidemiological study; Level III.
PMID: 32705882 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The American Surgeon - July 23, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Reed LaSala V, Morgan ME, Bradburn EH, Vernon TM, Maish GO Tags: Am Surg Source Type: research