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Oral Carbohydrate Solution for Anxiety and Patient Comfort Before Hip Arthroplasty

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August 2023

Oral Carbohydrate Solution for Anxiety and Patient Comfort Before Hip Arthroplasty

Vol: 303| Issue: 8| Number:17| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effect of Oral Carbohydrate Solution Administered Before Hip Arthroplasty on Preoperative Anxiety and Postoperative Patient Comfort: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

J Perianesth Nurs. 2023 Jun;38(3):461-468.

Contributing Authors:
F Ertural G Kucukakca Celik H Ozcelik

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Synopsis

58 patients undergoing a hip arthroplasty procedure were randomized to receive a pre-operative oral carbohydrate solution (OCS; n=28) or standard pre-operative care involving fasting from midnight on the day before surgery (n=30). The outcomes of interest included pre-operative anxiety and post-operative patient comfort, measured pre-operatively and in the first 12 hours post-operation. The result...

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