title: The effects of preoperative fluids on gastric volume and pH.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect that a bolus of water ingested 2 hours before induction of anesthesia would have on gastric volume and pH. The results indicated that the gastric volume was not significantly different between the study group and the control group, and the pH was significantly lower in the study group.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Reid
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D005745:Gastric Acidity Determination; D005746:Gastric Emptying; D005750:Gastric Juice / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013997:Time Factors; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D014867:Water