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Prophylaxis and management of antineoplastic drug induced nausea and vomiting in children with cancer

open access: yesPediatric Hematology Oncology Journal, 2016
Antineoplastic drug induced nausea and vomiting (AINV) is a major adverse event which deeply impacts the quality of life of children with cancer. It additionally causes distress to parents and negatively impacts compliance to therapy.
Sidharth Totadri
doaj   +1 more source

Complete esophageal obstruction following endoscopic variceal band ligation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Variceal hemorrhage is a potential complication of portal hypertension. Besides medical management, endoscopic variceal band ligation (EVBL) has emerged as a promising prophylactic tool proving to be superior to sclerotherapy.
Abhijit Bhatia   +3 more
core   +1 more source

The impact of prophylactic dexamethasone on nausea and vomiting after thyroidectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2014
BackgroundWe carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the impact of prophylactic dexamethasone on post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV), post-operative pain, and complications in patients undergoing thyroidectomy.MethodsWe ...
Zhenhong Zou   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Organisation of Health Care During an Outbreak of Marburg Haemorrhagic Fever in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 1999. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
Organising health care was one of the tasks of the International Scientific and Technical Committee during the 1998-1999 outbreak in Durba/Watsa, in the north-eastern province (Province Orientale), Democratic Republic of Congo.
Borchert, M   +10 more
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Cannabinoids, Blood–Brain Barrier, and Brain Disposition

open access: yesPharmaceutics, 2020
Potential therapeutic actions of the cannabinoids delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) are based on their activity as analgesics, anti-emetics, anti-inflammatory agents, anti-seizure compounds.
Fabrizio Calapai   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative study on effects of dexmedetomidine and dexamethasone on the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery

open access: yesJournal of Acute Disease, 2022
Objective: To compare the safety and efficacy of dexmedetomidine and dexamethasone for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients scheduled for laparoscopic surgery.
Manpreet Singh   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using haloperidol as an anti-emetic in palliative care: informing practice through evidence from cancer treatment and post-operative contexts [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
YesNausea and vomiting are common symptoms in palliative care. Haloperidol is often used as an antiemetic in this context, although direct evidence supporting this practice is limited.
Alison Blenkinsopp   +27 more
core   +1 more source

Intravenous palonosetron compared with a combination of ramosetron and dexamethasone in preventing post operative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing gynaecological surgeries under spinal anaesthesia, a randomised study

open access: yesIndian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2017
Background and Aims: Post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is one of the most common complications in patients undergoing gynaecological surgeries under spinal anaesthesia (SA).
Archana B Narayanappa   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intramuscular pyrethroid with organophosphorus (cypermethrine 3% + quinolphos 20%) mixed poisoning, its clinical presentation and management

open access: yesJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
Organophosphorus compounds are absorbed by any route including intramuscular injection. Pyrethroid compounds are less toxic for human but in combination with organophosphates, its toxic effect potentiates due to inhibition of its metabolism. In this case
Mohammad Firoz Nizami   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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