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Preoperative Fasting among Adult Patients for Elective Surgery in a Kenyan Referral Hospital

Background. Preoperative fasting (POF) is physiologically and precautionary important during anesthesia and surgery. POF from midnight has been practiced despite the recommended shorter practice. Objective. Assessing preoperative fasting among adult patients scheduled for elective surgery at Kenyatt...

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Autores principales:	Njoroge, George, Kivuti-Bitok, Lucy, Kimani, Samuel
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Hindawi 2017
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5405382/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28487877 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2159606

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