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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Nausea and vomiting (PONV)"”.
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Development and implementation of an enhanced recovery after surgery protocol for women undergoing a mastectomy
… practice initiative includes the development and implementation of an evidence-based enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) guideline with a specific focus on the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) and opioid administration in the postoperative setting. The clinical question …
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Implementing a postoperative nausea and vomiting protocol for adult patients undergoing general anesthesia
The definition of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is typically defined as any nausea, vomiting, or retching occurring during the first 24-48 hours after surgery. PONV is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, increased hospital costs, and decreased patient satisfaction. Patient …
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The Development Of An Evidence-Based Anti-Emetic Tool For The Management Of Post-Operative Nausea And Vomiting In Patients At High Risk For Qt Prolongation And Patients Taking Neurotransmitter Modulating Medications
… a myriad of medication options when developing and implementing a plan for the management of post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV). However, the provider must be aware of the potential side effects, complications, and interactions of those medications, especially when managing high-risk …
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Improving perioperative nausea and vomiting prophylaxis protocol compliance
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a significant concern in anesthesia practice. Evidence-based guidelines have sought to provide recommendations on identifying patients at risk for PONV and mitigating its effect with multimodal antiemetic strategies. An anesthesia department within a …
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The Incidence of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting after Thyroidectomy using Three Anaesthetic Techniques
… can affect the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). This study compared the incidence of PONV in female patients who underwent thyroidectomy with anaesthesia induced by sevoflurane, propofol？ remifenanil or sevoflurane？propofol？remifentanil. Methods: 177 female patients …
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The Comparison of Ondansetron or Dolasetron on the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Patients with intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia
PURPOSE: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are common problem in patients undergoing breast surgery and incidence are increased in patients with intravenous patient-controlled analgesia(IV PCA). In this study, we evaluated the effect of ondansetron or dolasetron on the prevention of PONV in …
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Best care practices in anesthesiology : development and evaluation of an electronic feedback system to improve physician compliance with evidence-based practices
Recently, hospitals, regulatory agencies, and insurers have renewed their focus on improving patient care and safety. Outcomes based measures are being utilized and hospitals are being asked to report on whether patients are being treated according to a standard of care or a best practice …
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Comparison of the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting Between women undergoing open or robot-assisted thyroidectomy
… with a high incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) of up to 70 %. Use of the recently introduced robot-assisted endoscopic thyroidectomy using a gasless transaxillary approach has been increasing because of its several advantages over open thyroidectomy. This study …
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The Effects of Prophylactic Metoclopramide and Induction with Propofol on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are common problems in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy and there are many methods attempted to solve this problem. In this study we evaluated the effect of prophylactic metoclopramide and induction with propofol on PONV. One hundred and …
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The incidence of postoperative vomiting in children undergoing elective surgery at the university teaching hospital in Lusaka, Zambia
… complications of surgery is postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV); the incidence of which is said to be twice as high in children than in adults. This is very unpleasant for patients and delays recovery. Studied significant risk factors of postoperative vomiting include ENT and …
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Implementing an enhanced recovery after surgery protocol for adult surgical patients undergoing a gynecological oncology procedure
… this quality improvement project was to develop and implement an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol for the gynecological oncology surgical population based on current evidence. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a multimodal, multidisciplinary protocol that guides …
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Desenlaces postoperatorios en pacientes ASA I y II quirúrgicos de riesgo bajo e intermedio según el estado de ansiedad. Hospital Universitario Méderi, 2018
… el posoperatorio inmediato. Se calculó el RR de nausea y/o vómito, se estimó la contribución de cada factor en el aumento del tiempo de estancia en UCPA, así como de dolor posterior a la primera hora de posoperatorio. Se encontró que el riesgo de ser sometido a cirugía de riesgo intermedio y …