Effects of a Preoperative Carbohydrate-Rich Drink Before Ambulatory Surgery: A Randomized Controlled, Double-Blinded Study

28 August 2020 : Clinical Research

Zhong Zhang^1ABCDEF, Rui-ke Wang^1ABCD, Bin Duan^1ABC, Zhi-gang Cheng^1ABD, E Wang^1ABD, Qu-lian Guo^1ABD, Hui Luo^1ABCDEF*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.922837

Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e922837

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Table 3 VAS scores for subjective feelings of discomfort.

	Time-point	Study group (n=34)	Control group (n=30)
Thirst	T	51.06±14.18	49.40±16.87
Thirst	T	24.88±7.16^*	23.73±6.80^*
Hunger	T	45.38±16.18	44.83±15.69
Hunger	T	28.44±10.41^*	36.03±14.42^*
Anxiety	T	26.53±14.63	28.90±15.79
Anxiety	T	34.18±14.82^*	35.93±16.69^*
Fatigue	T	13.50 (9.75, 18.25)	10.95 (8.00, 13.8)
Fatigue	T	11.80 (8.00, 15.00)	11.40 (5.00, 12.93)
Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation or median(range). ^* P ^# P

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