A significant portion of patients undergoing ambulatory surgery suffer post-discharge nausea and vomiting, according to US researchers who have developed a simplified risk score to identify at-risk ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Postoperative nausea and vomiting occurred in 18.2% of patients prescribed GLP-1s vs. 6% of patients in a ...

NEW ORLEANS -- There was no benefit to giving patients supplemental oxygen during surgery to reduce postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), according to a post hoc analysis of a randomized trial.

A study from the July 2011 issue of Anesthesiology analyzed whether patients who experience post-operative nausea and vomiting have a genetic predisposition to the side effect, according to a Newswise ...

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Tetanic simulation applied to the P6 acupuncture point can reduce post-operative nausea and vomiting after a laparoscopic hysterectomy, according to a study published in the April 2011 issue of ...

DURHAM, N.C. – A Duke University Medical Center anesthesiologist who analyzed studies of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) believes that better communication between physicians and patients ...

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old male in pretty decent health, as far as I know. I had an ultrasound due to some lower abdominal discomfort. The ultrasound did not show any reason for the pain, ...

Acupuncture, already shown to help ease the nausea patients often suffer after having surgery, may actually work better than drugs, researchers report. And patients were happier with the treatment, ...

Purpose: The physiology, risk factors, and prevention and treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are discussed. Summary: Factors to consider when determining a patient's risk for PONV ...