Ondansetron for the prevention and treatment of nausea and vomiting following pediatric strabismus surgery

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 214-222

  Caron, Elaine ^a   Bussières, Jean François ^a,b   Lebel, Denis ^a   Mathews, Sylvain ^a   Milot, Jean ^a   Jacob, Jean Louis ^a   Moride, Yola ^b   Lortie, Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dimenhydrinate; Droperidol; Ondansetron; Pediatrics; Postoperative nausea and vomiting; Strabismus

Indexed keywords

DIMENHYDRINATE; DROPERIDOL; ONDANSETRON;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; STRABISMUS SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038444259     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-4182(03)80063-7     Document Type: Article

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