OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of continuous acupressure at P6 applied by Sea-Bands with acupressure buttons on the frequency and severity of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy during the 1 st trimester. DESIGN A two-group, quasi-experimental, posttest-only and posttest-repeated measure. SETTING Seventeen medical clinics or offices in southern Michigan. PARTICIPANTS Convenience sample of...

introduction: nausea and vomiting after ear, nose and throat (ent) surgery is one of the most common and notable problems facing anesthesiologists in this area. this study was conducted to determine the effect of a pharyngeal pack on the severity of nausea, vomiting, and sore throat among patients after ear, pharynx, and throat surgeries.   materials and methods: this randomized clinical study ...

PURPOSE Hyperemesis gravidarum is the third leading cause of hospitalization during pregnancy. 5-HT3-receptor antagonists are the most effective against chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting and radiation. This randomized study aimed to compare and evaluate the efficacies of granisetron and promethazine for controlling nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. METHODS The included patients were ad...

Etiology and Pathophysiology The etiology of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy remains unknown, but a number of possible causes have been investigated. Although many physicians were taught that psychologic factors are responsible for nausea and vomiting of pregnancy and hyperemesis gravidarum, few data support this theory. In one well-known study, the Cornell Medical Index was administered to 44...

background post-operative nausea and vomiting (ponv) is one of the common problems after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. objectives the current study aimed to compare dexamethasone effect with that of granisetron in prevention of ponv. patients and methods in the current study 104 patients aged 20-60 with asa class i or ii who were candidates for laparoscopic cholecystectomy were included in the ...

OBJECTIVE To study the efficacy of ginger and dimenhydrinate in the treatment of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. STUDY DESIGN Double blind randomized controlled trial. SETTING Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Thammasat Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University. MATERIAL AND METHOD Between January 2005 and December 2005, 170 pregnant women who attended at antenatal clin...