The efficacy of the 5-HT3 receptor antagonists combined with droperidol for PONV prophylaxis is similar to their combination with dexamethasone. A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 311-319

  Habib, Ashraf S ^a   El Moalem, Habib E ^a   Gan, Tong J ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; DOLASETRON MESILATE; DROPERIDOL; GRANISETRON; ONDANSETRON; SEROTONIN 3 ANTAGONIST; TROPISETRON; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; SEROTONIN 3 RECEPTOR; SEROTONIN ANTAGONIST;

ADULT; ANTIEMETIC ACTIVITY; CALCULATION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIZZINESS; DROWSINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; EMBASE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VALIDATION PROCESS; ARTICLE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG COMBINATION; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTIEMETICS; DEXAMETHASONE; DROPERIDOL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RECEPTORS, SEROTONIN, 5-HT3; SEROTONIN ANTAGONISTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2542528389     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03018234     Document Type: Review

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