Sensory neuromodulators in functional nausea and vomiting: predictors of response

ACUPUNCTURE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING About nausea and vomiting

Nausea and vomiting are commonly experienced by women in early pregnancy; the prevalence rates are 50-80% for nausea, and 50% for vomiting and retching (Miller 2002; Woolhouse 2006). The symptoms are most common in the first trimester, between 6 and 12 weeks, but can continue to 20 weeks and last longer than this in up to 20% of women (Jewell 2003; Miller 2002). If vomiting is intractable, it c...

Postoperative nausea and vomiting

Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a long-standing issue, not a new concept in anesthesiology. Despite many studies over the last several decades, PONV remains a significant problem due to its complex mechanism. This review presents a summary of the mechanism underlying the pathogenesis of PONV, focusing on preventive treatment, particularly the use of new drugs. In addition, we discus...

Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

Nausea and vomiting.

Gregg, a 64-year-old man, has a 40-pack-year smoking history. He presents with a 2-month history of cough and a recent episode of hemoptysis. A chest x-ray film reveals a right lung mass, and computed tomography (CT) of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis confirms a right middle lobe mass with no evidence of metastatic disease. Lung biopsy confirms non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and results of f...

Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy

Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, or ”morning sickness” are very common, though not well understood. The extreme form, hyperemesis gravidarum can lead to severe complications. We analyzed articles which were published in the last years in this field in MEDLINE. Various etiologies have been suggested, including elevated levels of human chorionic gonadotropin, thyroid hormone or association w...