Assessment of Risk Factors Related to the Acid Aspiration Syndrome In Pediatric Patients–Gastric p  H and Residual Volume

Assessment of Age-Related Changes in Pediatric Gastrointestinal Solubility

“…Average (mean) values pertaining to neonates (0-28 days) and infants (1-12 m) are illustrated for reference (red -x's). (b) Fasting gastric pH amongst pediatrics (black circles) is depicted as the central tendency, either mean or median, from separate investigations (26)(27)(28)(36)(37)(38)(39)(40)(41)(42)(43)(44)(45)(46)(47)(48)(49)(50)(51)(52)(53)(54)(55). Studies where gastric pH values was quantified over specific age range without denoting the group's mean age were graphically depicted using the middle of the age range.…”

Comparison of preoperative gastric contents and serum gastrin concentrations in pregnant and nonpregnant women

“…Haavik et al [20] reported that gastric volume and pH did not correlate with the type of premedication or level of anxiety. Coté et al [21] also demonstrated that gastric pH and residual volume in preoperative children were independent of anxiety.…”

Anesthetic Management of the Newborn Surgical Patient

“…Infants are required to fast before procedures requiring sedation and anesthesia in order to minimize the risk of pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents [13]. Fasting times are based on pediatric gastric emptying studies.…”