A rational approach to the control of postoperative nausea and vomiting: Evidence from systematic reviews. Part I. Efficacy and harm of antiemetic interventions, and methodological issues

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 4-13

  Tramer M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anti emetics; Meta analysis; Methods; Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV)

Indexed keywords

ANTIEMETIC AGENT; DEXAMETHASONE; DROPERIDOL; EDROPHONIUM; GINGER EXTRACT; METOCLOPRAMIDE; NEOSTIGMINE; ONDANSETRON; PLACEBO; PROPOFOL; SEROTONIN 3 ANTAGONIST;

ACUPRESSURE; ACUPUNCTURE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BRADYCARDIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SCREENING; HUMAN; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ANTIEMETICS; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; RESEARCH;

EID: 0035201778     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2001.450102.x     Document Type: Review

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