Standard fasting is 6–8 hours for solids and reduced clear-liquid windows per institutional anesthesia/sedation policy, primarily to reduce aspiration risk under sedation. Diabetic patients require specific attention to hold or adjust insulin/oral hypoglycemics around the fasting window to avoid hypoglycemia.
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