Der Anaesthesist
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Preoperative starvation in order to prevent pulmonary aspiration is mandatory in elective pediatric surgery. Hypoglycemia, thirst and unwellness have been reported as undesired side effects. ⋯ Accumulation of beta-hydroxybutyrate und acetoacetate in blood can lead to ketoacidosis. We report a case of a severe intraoperative ketoacidosis in a fourteen months old child complicating 36 hours of starvation.
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To evaluate the publication rate of abstracts presented during the German Anaesthesia Congress (DAK) in MEDLINE-listed journals in comparison to the publication rate of abstracts presented during the meeting of the European Society of Anaesthesiologists (ESA). ⋯ The overall portion of abstracts of the DAK published in MEDLINE indexed journals within 7 years was disappointing. The reasons for this may include deliberate avoidance of a publication (e.g. due to lack of interest to publish, no time) or low quality of the abstract that hinders publication in a MEDLINE indexed journal.