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 ...

the effect of oxygen therapy on postoperative nausea and vomiting     aliakbarzadeh arani z [1] *,gilasi hr [2] , khari arani m [3] ,shouri bidgoli ar [4] , asayesh h [5]     received: 14 apr, 2013 accepted: 15 jun, 2013    abstract  background & aims : postoperative nausea and vomiting (ponv) are the most common complications after surgery which could cause complications and problems for many ...

AIMS OF THE REVIEW To consider the efficacy of dexamethasone in preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting following general anaesthesia and a range of surgical procedures, compared with a placebo of sodium chloride (normal saline). To inform nurses' pharmacological knowledge of the effects of this medication during peri-operative care. BACKGROUND Dexamethasone was serendipitously discovere...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Despite advantages of induction and maintenance of anaesthesia with sevoflurane, postoperative nausea and vomiting occurs frequently. Fentanyl is a commonly used supplement that may contribute to this, although it may also improve analgesia. METHODS This double-blind study examined the incidence and severity of postoperative nausea and vomiting and pain in the first 2...

Neostigmine is used to antagonize neuromuscular blocker-induced residual neuromuscular paralysis. Despite the findings of a previous meta-analysis, the effect of neostigmine on postoperative nausea and vomiting remains unresolved. We reevaluated the effect of neostigmine on postoperative nausea and vomiting while considering the different anticholinergics as potentially confounding factors. We ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of adding dexmedetomidine to a balanced anesthetic technique on postoperative nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic gynecological surgeries. METHODS A prospective double-blind randomized study was designed at Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan between December 2008 and February 2009. Eighty-one female patients in their child-bearing age (17-48 years); ...

A total of 1442 patients who had major gynaecological surgery were recruited into three multicentre studies using a standard general anaesthetic technique in order to assess the efficacy of various doses of orally administered ondansetron in the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting. A total of 1257 patients were included in this analysis: 420 received oral formulations of placebo and...