Sep 28, 2011
Editor-in-chief, Shawn Kennedy interviews Jeannette Crenshaw
about her work exploring the evidence for NOT supporting NPO After
Midnight as a routine preoperative practice. She explains that it’s
not just about allowing clear fluids because it’s safe, but
“because it’s safer.” European physician and nursing societies all
endorse recommendations for allowing carbohydrate-rich clear
liquids – as well as other clear liquids – two to three hours
before surgery, so why does U.S. practice lag behind?