Intervention Review

Preoperative fasting for adults to prevent perioperative complications

  1. Marian C Brady1,*,
  2. Sue Kinn2,
  3. Pauline Stuart3,
  4. Valerie Ness4

Editorial Group: Cochrane Wounds Group

Published Online: 12 MAY 2010

Assessed as up-to-date: 14 AUG 2003

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004423

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Brady MC, Kinn S, Stuart P, Ness V. Preoperative fasting for adults to prevent perioperative complications. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2003, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD004423. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004423.

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  1. 1

    Glasgow Caledonian University, Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Unit, Glasgow, UK

  2. 2

    Department for International Development (DFID), Central Research Department, Glasgow, UK

  3. 3

    Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Department of Anaesthesia, Glasgow, UK

  4. 4

    Glasgow Caledonian University, NMAHP/ School of Nursing, Midwifery & Community Health, Glasgow, UK

*Marian C Brady, Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Unit, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow, G4 0BA, UK. m.brady@gcal.ac.uk.

Publication History

  1. Publication Status: Edited (no change to conclusions)
  2. Published Online: 12 MAY 2010

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