Antiemetic treatment for acute gastroenteritis in children: An updated Cochrane systematic review with meta-analysis and mixed treatment comparison in a Bayesian framework

BMJ Open

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Carter, Ben ^a   Fedorowicz, Zbys ^b  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Bahrain Branch (UK CC) the Cochrane Collaboration   (Bahrain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIEMETIC AGENT; DEXAMETHASONE; DIMENHYDRINATE; GRANISETRON; METOCLOPRAMIDE; ONDANSETRON; PLACEBO;

ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REHYDRATION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

EID: 84864207066     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000622     Document Type: Review

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