title: Acid aspiration prophylaxis in 288 obstetric anaesthetic departments in the United Kingdom.
abstract: The choice of drugs for acid aspiration prophylaxis in 288 obstetric anaesthetic departments in the United Kingdom was determined by questionnaire. The results are compared with a similar survey of anaesthetic departments 5 years ago. The prescription of sodium citrate and the H2 receptor antagonist ranitidine has superseded that of Mist. magnesium trisilicate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Poole General Hospital.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Tordoff
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Sweeney
mesh_terms: D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical; D000863:Antacids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002585:Cesarean Section; D002951:Citrates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019343:Citric Acid; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008274:Magnesium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017633:Magnesium Silicates; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011899:Ranitidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012824:Silicic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D000863:Antacids; D002951:Citrates; D017633:Magnesium Silicates; D012824:Silicic Acid; D019343:Citric Acid; D011899:Ranitidine; C001671:magnesium trisilicate; D008274:Magnesium