Effect of dexamethasone on prevention of postoperative nausea, vomiting and pain after caesarean section: A randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 102-105

  Cardoso, Monica M S ^a   Leite, Alexandre O ^a   Santos, Elisa A ^a   Gozzani, Judymara L ^a   Mathias, Lígia A S T ^a  

^a FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS MÉDICAS DA SANTA CASA DE SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Caesarean section; Dexamethasone; Morphine; Spinal

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; DEXAMETHASONE; DICLOFENAC; DIMENHYDRINATE; DIPYRONE; KETOPROFEN; METARAMINOL; MORPHINE; OXYTOCIN; PLACEBO; PYRIDOXINE; TRAMADOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INCIDENCE; INTERVENTION STUDY; POSTANESTHESIA CARE; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; ANTIEMETICS; BRAZIL; CESAREAN SECTION; DEXAMETHASONE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MORPHINE; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PREGNANCY; TIME FACTORS; VOMITING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876225186     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: 13652346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/EJA.0b013e328356676b     Document Type: Article

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