conclusions compared to supine position, semi-fowler’s position is more effective in relieving chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. results the severity, duration, and frequency of nausea and the severity and frequency of vomiting episodes in the control group differed significantly across the nine measurement time-points (p < 0.001). in the experimental group, the severity (p = 0.254) and...

conclusions: use of ginger was effective at decreasing postoperative nausea. ginger could be used as a safe antiemetic drug at post operation. results: mean nausea score at 2 hours post operation was significantly lower in the experimental group (p= 0.04). mean nausea score at 4 and 6 hours post operation was lower in the experimental group; however, there was no significant difference between ...

conclusions regarding the significant effect of cinnamon on reduction of pain, menstrual bleeding, nausea and vomiting with primary dysmenorrhea without side effects, it can be regarded as a safe and effective treatment for dysmenorrhea in young women. results the mean amount of menstrual bleeding in the cinnamon group was significantly lower than the placebo group (p < 0.05 and p < 0.001, resp...

introduction nausea and vomiting are the most common side effects of chemotherapy in the pediatrics with cancer which affect their quality of life. use of some methods of complementary medicine in leukemia patients is problematic. because, leukemia patients are at risk of infection and bleeding, therefore the use of acupressure, acupuncture, and deep massage can be risky in these patients. slow...

conclusions the findings of this survey showed that shortening the duration of pre-adenotonsillectomy fasting period and hydration of patients several hours prior to the operation might be effective in decreasing postoperative pain and facilitating postoperative oral feeding initiation. nevertheless this method does not seem to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting. results the amount of ac...

background: postoperative nausea and vomiting (ponv) is a frequent and unpleasant adverse event associated with surgery. the reported incidence of ponv after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (lc) is quite high. despite the use of different drugs to prevent or relieve ponv, it continues to be undermanaged. recently, studies have been undertaken to determine if gabapentin can be useful for the prevent...