title: Most anesthesiologists no longer restrict clear fluids for eight hours before elective surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem 27157, USA.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: McKinley
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Mims
mesh_terms: D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000639:trends; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D005215:Fasting; D006801:Humans; D009657:North Carolina; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States