title: [Fasting times, ventricular aspiration and use of antacids and H2 blockaders at Danish departments of anesthesiology].
abstract: In a questionnaire sent to 58 anaesthetic departments in Denmark (1992/93), we assessed fasting guidelines, preoperative gastric emptying and the use of pharmacological aspiration prophylaxis. Replies were obtained from 51 departments (88%). Most departments (90%) fast adults for at least six hours prior to elective surgery. However, 14 departments (27%) plan to change their guidelines to allow the intake of clear liquid on the day of surgery. Eighteen departments (35%) hardly ever use preoperative gastric emptying prior to emergency surgery. The other departments differ as to when gastric emptying should be performed. Only few departments (25%) employ pharmacological prophylaxis.
authors.affiliation: Arhus Kommunehospital, Anaestesiologisk afdeling.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nikolajsen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mandøe
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Schurizek
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000761:Anesthesia Department, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000863:Antacids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003718:Denmark; D004363:Drug Utilization; D005215:Fasting; D005260:Female; D005746:Gastric Emptying; D005766:Gastrointestinal Contents / Q000187:drug effects; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000517:prevention & control; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D000863:Antacids; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists
vernacular_title: Fastetider, ventrikelaspiration samt brug af antacida og H2-blokkere på danske anaestesiafdelinger.