title: Preoperative fasting: a clinical audit.
abstract: This clinical audit examines the adherence to guidelines suggested by the Royal College of Nursing (2005); the results uphold previous studies of a preoperative starving period for patients undergoing elective surgical procedures. Patients excessively starved of food or fluids report problems relating to their health. These include hunger, distress and complaints of nausea.
authors: University of Nottingham/Sherwood Forest Hospitals. stuart.roberts@mmu.ac.uk
authors: Stuart
authors: S
authors: Roberts
mesh_terms: D005215:Fasting; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit; D057234:Preoperative Period; D006113:United Kingdom