Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: strategies for prevention and treatment.

The Effect of Group Behavioral Activation Therapy on Chemotherapy - induced Nausea and Vomiting among Women with Breast Cancer

Background and Aim: Nausea and vomiting are one of the most common and worst side effects of chemotherapy in breast cancer patient and and despite the advances in medical science, Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting is still a challenge to control.The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of group behavioral activation therapy on Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting among wom...

The Affect of Ginger on the Severity of Nausea and Vomiting induced by ‎Chemotherapy in Cancer' Patient Referred to Razi Hospital in Rasht ‎‏2007-2008‏

Introduction: nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy is the most important ‎complication and discomfort for cancer patients. Nausea and vomiting causes physiologic and ‎electrolyte disorders, Immunity system changes, Nutrition disorders and rupture of esophagus ‎and effect in the quality of life and continuing of patient's treatment. Ginger is one vegetable ‎and effective dr...

A Prospective Triple-blind Randomized Trial on Safety and Efficacy of Abitant in the Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting

Background: Oral Aprepitant, a neurokinin-1 receptor antagonist, is suggested in combination with other antiemetic agents in preventing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting(CINV) associated with emetogenic chemotherapeutic regimens in adolescents, but its efficacy and safety in pediatric patients more than six months are unknown. in this study, we used abitant drug (a generic name of Aprepi...

The Role of Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting in Children with Cancer

Background: Nausea and vomiting are among the most important side-effects associated with chemotherapy in children with cancer, affecting the quality of their lives. Clinical guidelines for selecting antiemetics are effective in reducing acute chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). Materials and Methods: The present quasi-experimental study compared the effectiveness of the Pediatric...

The Effect of Semi-Upright Position on Incidence and Intensity of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting