OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of auricular acupressure in the treatment of nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy. MATERIAL AND METHOD Ninety-eight volunteer pregnant women with symptoms of nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy before 14 weeks gestation were enrolled. The participants were randomized into two groups: treatment group and control group. Each patient in the treatment ...

OBJECTIVE To compare the effectiveness of ginger and vitamin B6 for treatment of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. DESIGN Randomized double-blind controlled trial. SETTING Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Medical College and Vajira Hospital. MATERIAL AND METHOD One hundred and twenty-six pregnant women, with a gestational age of < or = 16 weeks ...

abstract strongyloidiasis is caused by infestation with strongyloides stercoralis, a free living tropical and semitropical soil helminth that has a larval form that penetrates intact skin. clinical manifestations may be varied from an asymptomatic infection in immunocompetent hosts to a diffuse and fatal form in immunocompromised hosts. we report a 56-year-old man from dezful (south-west of ira...

conclusions using ginger essence was effective in reducing nausea and vomiting not only in the subjects who underwent open nephrectomy but also in the subjects of laparoscopic nephrectomy. using ginger essence is suggested as a complementary remedy to prevent and treat post-operative nausea and vomiting in patients with nephrectomy. background some studies reported that ginger was effective in ...

Food cravings, aversions and pica are common during pregnancy and may have a significant input on pregnancy progress and outcome. A study was carried out to determine the frequency and duration of pronounced dietary cravings, aversions and pica during pregnancy among 204 pregnant and lactating women attending two health facilities in Dar es Salaam City, Tanzania. Nausea and vomiting were report...

conclusions: according to finding of this study, in accordance to most of other researches, ginger is an effective agent to reduce chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. however, there are some researches supporting ginger as a moderate antiemetic agent among cancerous patients under chemotherapy. results: findings of the study indicated that subjects receiving ginger showed significant redu...

Background: Post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) following surgical operations requiring general anesthesia are common and distressing. The incidence of PONV may be as high as 70% during the first 24 hrs of tonsillectomy. Objective: This study determines the effects of intraoperative well-hydration on postoperative nausea and vomiting. Methods: 90 ASA I patients with age of 6-12 years  sch...