It benefits our patients to remember to advise on whether they should remain nil by mouth on acute referral to hospital.   And conversely, a cup of tea can have beneficial treatment effects.   Check out the paper on tea. Inoue-Choi M et al.  Tea consumption and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in the UK Biobank.  Annals of Internal Medicine.  September 2022, Vol 175, Issue 9, pages 1201-1211 https://doi.org/10.7326/M22-0041   Check out the paper on fasting for surgery. El-Sharkaway A et al. Fasting and Surgery Time (FaST) Audit.  Clin Nutr. 2021 Mar;40(3):1405-1412.   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32933783/     www.rnzcuc.org.nz podcast@rnzcuc.org.nz https://www.facebook.com/rnzcuc https://twitter.com/rnzcuc   Music licensed from www.premiumbeat.com Full Grip by Score Squad   This podcast is intended to assist in ongoing medical education and peer discussion for qualified health professionals.  Please ensure you work within your scope of practice at all times.  For personal medical advice always consult your usual doctor

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09 Dec 2022