British journal of anaesthesia
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Preoperative fasting is the standard of care for patients undergoing a procedure under general anaesthesia. Despite the increased leniency of fasting guideline recommendations, prolonged preoperative fasting periods continue to disproportionally affect paediatric patients. This review maps existing interventions optimising paediatric fasting practices, to explore strategies that can be best applied in clinical practice. ⋯ A variety of interventions have been studied to optimise paediatric preoperative fasting duration. These interventions show potential in reducing preoperative fasting duration.
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Preoperative fasting is the standard of care for patients undergoing a procedure under general anaesthesia. Despite the increased leniency of fasting guideline recommendations, prolonged preoperative fasting periods continue to disproportionally affect paediatric patients. This review maps existing interventions optimising paediatric fasting practices, to explore strategies that can be best applied in clinical practice. ⋯ A variety of interventions have been studied to optimise paediatric preoperative fasting duration. These interventions show potential in reducing preoperative fasting duration.
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Review Meta Analysis
Choice of supraglottic airway devices: a network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
Over the last two decades, significant research interest has led to the development of a wide variety of supraglottic airways (SGAs) for anaesthesia providers to choose from. ⋯ PROSPERO (CRD42022383136).
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Review Meta Analysis
Efficacy of intravenous iron supplementation in reducing transfusion risk following cardiac surgery: an updated meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
Previous meta-analyses of intravenous iron supplementation for reducing red blood cell (RBC) transfusion risk after cardiac surgery were inconclusive because of limited data. This updated meta-analysis incorporates recent evidence. ⋯ CRD42024542206 (PROSPERO).
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Review Meta Analysis
Choice of supraglottic airway devices: a network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
Over the last two decades, significant research interest has led to the development of a wide variety of supraglottic airways (SGAs) for anaesthesia providers to choose from. ⋯ PROSPERO (CRD42022383136).