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PERIOPERATIVE MEDICINE • Pregnancy and Labor Epidural Effects on Gastric Emptying: A Prospective Comparative Study

The goal of this study was to determine and compare the gastric emptying after intake of a standardized light meal in women in labor with epidural analgesia, women in labor without epidural analgesia, pregnant women not in labor, and nonpregnant women using a reliable, noninvasive ultrasound tool......
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ORIGINAL CLINICAL RESEARCH REPORT | Gastric Ultrasound Assessing Gastric Emptying of Preoperative Carbohydrate Drinks: A Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Study

Gastric ultrasound provides quantitative and qualitative information about nature of gastric contents before anesthesia. It is a useful tool for assessing risk of pulmonary aspiration, which has altered clinical management during anesthesia......
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