Healthcare professionals should change their policy of preoperative fasts for patients in order to improve patient safety and healthcare quality, according to a study in the American Journal of ...

The American Society of Anesthesiologists published updated guidelines on preoperative fasting in the March issue of Anesthesiology, adding a requirement that anesthesia departments oversee all ...

People with diabetes don't have higher gastric volumes than those without diabetes after following standard preoperative fasting instructions, suggested a study from a team of anesthesiologist ...

Study suggests that patients on diabetes and weight management medications may benefit from longer fasting periods before sedative exams like endoscopy D'Or Institute for Research and Education A ...

A new quality improvement initiative demonstrates that evidence-based, clear liquid guidelines can safely reduce fasting ...