Effects of a Preoperative Carbohydrate Load on Postoperative Recovery in Children: A Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

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Meals with similar energy densities but rich in protein, fat, carbohydrate, or alcohol have different effects on energy expenditure and substrate metabolism but not on appetite and energy intake

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Pre‐operative oral carbohydrate loading in colorectal surgery: a randomized controlled trial

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The administration of an oral carbohydrate-containing fluid prior to major elective upper-gastrointestinal surgery preserves skeletal muscle mass postoperatively—a randomised clinical trial

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Preoperative Gastric Emptying Effects of Anxiety and Oral Carbohydrate Administration

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