2021 SEP 21 (NewsRx) - By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Disease Prevention Daily - A patent by the inventors Marsh, M. Lou (Solana Beach, CA, US), filed on April 3, 2015, was published online on August 31, 2021, according to news reporting originating from Alexandria, Virginia, by NewsRx correspondents. Patent number 11102994 is assigned to Clearfast Inc. (Cardiff, California, United States). The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background information supplied by the inventors: "1. Field of the Invention "The subject relates to the formulation of a special clear-liquid beverage composition designed to be administered to a patient prior to surgery or invasive diagnostic procedure, e.g., colonoscopy, cardiac catheterization, etc., to reduce the risk of multiple pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative complications. "2. Description of the Related Art "The subject of pre-operative patient hydration and nutrition remains controversial in the world of surgery and anesthesia despite several significant evidence-based conclusions in that arena. That data have prompted the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA?) to issue practice guidelines in 1999 (the "1999 ASA? Guidelines") for the fasting of healthy patients undergoing elective surgery. The guidelines endorsed the concept of allowing these patients to consume protein-free and fat-free clear liquids up to two hours prior to surgery.
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