Prophylactic ondansetron does not improve patient satisfaction in women using PCA after Caesarean section

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 502-504

  Cherian, V T ^a   Smith, I ^b  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, obstetric; Analgesia, patient controlled; Vomiting, antiemetics, ondansetron; Vomiting, nausea, postoperative

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; DICLOFENAC; DROPERIDOL; MORPHINE; ONDANSETRON; OPIATE; OXYTOCIN; PLACEBO; PROCHLORPERAZINE; SEROTONIN 3 ANTAGONIST;

ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SOLUTION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTION SICKNESS; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYRINGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034839906     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/87.3.502     Document Type: Article

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