The effect of dexamethasone on postoperative vomiting and oral intake after adenotonsillectomy

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 71, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1235-1238

  Fazel, M R ^a   Yegane Moghaddam, A ^a   Forghani, Z ^a   Aghadoost, D ^a   Mahdian, M ^a   Fakharian, E ^a  

^a KASHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Adenotoncillectomy; Dexamethasone; Oral intake; Vomiting

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; FENTANYL; HALOTHANE; NITROUS OXIDE; PARACETAMOL; PLACEBO; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE VOMITING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHYDRATION; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADENOIDECTOMY; ADOLESCENT; ANTIEMETICS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEXAMETHASONE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EATING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 34347366183     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2007.04.015     Document Type: Article

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