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This section provides additional resources relating to preoperative fasting recommendations.

Abbreviations

The abbreviations listing covers the technical terms used in the clinical guideline recommendations. For instance "NPO" means nil (nulla) per os, nil by mouth.

It also lists organisations mentioned in the clinical guidelines. For instance APAGBI stands for the Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland. View the abbreviations.

Glossary

The glossary explains technical terms used in the clinical guideline recommendations. For instance standard fast is described as: "Fasting from food and drink from midnight for a morning operating session or 6am for an afternoon session. In infants, the standard fast may mean the normal feed is allowed up to four hours preoperatively." View the glossary.

Related publications

This listing covers publications about the perioperative fasting guidelines including the full clinical guideline recommendations and the quick reference guide. It also lists related guidelines that inform these publications from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence and the Scottish Intercollegiate Guideline Network. View the related publications.