Risk scores for predicting postoperative nausea and vomiting are clinically useful tools and should be used in every patient: Pro - Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 160-163

  Pierre, Sébastien ^a  

^a INSTITUT CLAUDIUS REGAUD   (France)

Author keywords

Algorithm; Decision support systems; Guideline; Guideline adherence; Post operative nausea and vomiting; Receiver operating characteristic curve; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; DEXAMETHASONE; DROPERIDOL; OPIATE; PROPOFOL; SEROTONIN ANTAGONIST;

ALGORITHM; DRUG COST; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; MOTION SICKNESS; PHYSICIAN; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SMOKING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ALGORITHMS; ANTIEMETICS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79953889253     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: 13652346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/EJA.0b013e328342fd86     Document Type: Review

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