A comparison of three antiemetic combinations for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1590-1595

  Sanchez Ledesma, M J ^a   Lopez Olaondo L ^a   Pueyo, F Javier ^a,b   Carrascosa, F ^a   Ortega, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

^b NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; DEXAMETHASONE; DROPERIDOL; MORPHINE; ONDANSETRON; PROVIDE PAIN MANAGEMENT;

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEAR; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA; POSTOPERATIVE VOMITING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; URINE RETENTION;

EID: 0036896607     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000539-200212000-00022     Document Type: Article

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