Pulmonary aspiration of gastric content is a serious anaesthetic complication that can lead to
significant morbidity and mortality. Aspiration risk assessment is usually based on fasting …

Despite much progress in regulations to improve paediatric drug development, there
remains a significant need to develop better medications for children. For the design of oral …

Background Aspiration of gastric contents can be a serious anesthetic‐related complication.
Gastric antral sonography prior to anesthesia may have a role in identifying pediatric …

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a critical skill for all regional anesthesiologists and pain
physicians to help diagnose relevant complications related to routine practice and guide …

Background Transnasal humidified rapid insufflation ventilatory exchange (THRIVE)
comprises the administration of heated, humidified, and blended air/oxygen mixtures via …

Ultrasound examination of the gastric antrum is a non‐invasive tool that allows reliable
estimation of gastric contents. We performed this prospective cohort study in non‐elective …

Background Though pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents occurs mainly in the setting of
emergency surgery, it may also occur in children scheduled for elective surgery without any …

Background Gastric ultrasound is a valid tool for non-invasive assessment of the nature and
volume of gastric contents in adults and children. Perioperative fasting guidelines …

BACKGROUND: Gastric ultrasonography allows qualitative and quantitative assessment of
gastric contents and volume in nonobese subjects. In this study, we sought to determine the …

Background Emergency situations and conditions with impaired gastric emptying enhance
the risk of perioperative pulmonary aspiration due to increased residual gastric contents …