A review of the efficacy of dexamethasone in the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 58-68

  Warren, Amii ^a   King, Lindy ^b  

^a Wakefield Hospital   (Australia)

^b The University of South Australia City East Campus   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dexamethasone; Nausea; Nursing; Postoperative; Research; Vomiting

Indexed keywords

ANTIEMETIC AGENT; DEXAMETHASONE;

HUMAN; NURSING; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; REVIEW;

ANTIEMETICS; DEXAMETHASONE; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING;

EID: 36949004960     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01895.x     Document Type: Review

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