Frequency and Appropriateness of Fasting Orders in the Hospital
Frequency and Appropriateness of Fasting Orders in the Hospital
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Sorita, Atsushi, MD, MPH , Thongprayoon, Charat, MD , Ahmed, Adil, MD , Bates, Ruth E., MD , Ratelle, John T., MD , Rieck, Katie M., MD , Devalapalli, Aditya P., MD , Issa, Meltiady, MD , Shah, Riddhi M., MD , Lalama, Miguel A., MD , Wang, Zhen, PhD , Murad, M. Hassan, MD, MPH and Kashiwagi, Deanne T., MD
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England: Elsevier Inc
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English
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Abstract Objective To evaluate the frequency and appropriateness of nil per os (nothing by mouth) (NPO) orders and determine the number of meals missed because of these orders among hospitalized patients. Patients and Methods We retrospectively analyzed inpatient NPO orders at an academic institution in the United States. The frequency and duration...
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Frequency and Appropriateness of Fasting Orders in the Hospital
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1711537665
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1711537665
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0025-6196
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1942-5546
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10.1016/j.mayocp.2015.07.013
