A systematic review of the antiemetic efficacy of prophylactic ondansetron compared with droperidol and with metoclopramide in children

Clinical Research and Regulatory Affairs

Volumn 16, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 59-70

  Lim, Lynette L Y ^a   Dear, Keith B G ^b   Heller, Richard F ^b  

^a ROYAL NEWCASTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Heterogeneity; Literature search; Meta analysis; Post operative; Publication bias

Indexed keywords

DROPERIDOL; METOCLOPRAMIDE; ONDANSETRON;

ANTIEMETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; EAR RECONSTRUCTION; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; MAJOR SURGERY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PUBLISHING; STRABISMUS; TONSILLECTOMY; VOMITING;

EID: 0033008553     PISSN: 10601333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10601339909040324     Document Type: Article

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