People with diabetes don't have higher gastric volumes than those without diabetes after following standard preoperative fasting instructions, suggested a study from a team of anesthesiologist ...

Healthcare professionals should change their policy of preoperative fasts for patients in order to improve patient safety and healthcare quality, according to a study in the American Journal of ...

What Is Considered Fasting for Blood Work? Fasting for blood work means you don't eat or drink anything but water for 8-12 hours before you have a blood test. You also need to avoid chewing gum, ...

Why do we fast before tests or surgeries? Fasting is most important before any surgery that requires anesthesia, such as joint replacements, heart surgeries, and more. That’s because “anesthetic drugs ...

Nearly all patients reported receiving instructions to take levothyroxine (LT4) while fasting, but a third did not adhere to this. Approximately half of patients reported being burdened with ...

From having complete awareness about the procedure to following the pre-operative instructions, here is a guidebook on things to do before having a surgery. Laparoscopic surgery, commonly known as ...