Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a spice traditionally used to treat indigestion, nausea and vomiting. Ginger extracts accelerate gastric emptying and stimulate gastric antral contractions. These effects are mainly due to the presence of gingerols and shogaols and their activity on cholinergic M receptors and serotonergic 5-HT and 5-HT receptors. Various researches on this subject have led to co...

Nausea and vomiting are one of the major complications of chemotherapy for cancers. The aim of this study is to investigate the emetic effects and mechanisms involving serotonin and dopamine of needleless transcutaneous electroacupuncture (TEA) at Neiguan (PC6) and Jianshi (PC5) on chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in patients with cancers. Seventy-two patients with chemotherapy were ran...

background & aim: nausea and vomiting during pregnancy (nvp) is among the most common problems in pregnant women. as explained in guidelines, combination of non-drug treatments, including nutritional modifications, lifestyle changes, and use of alternative medicine for the treatment of nvp has been less highlighted. the present study was performed with the aim of determining the effect of an ed...

conclusions intraperitoneal bupivacaine administration at the beginning and end of laparoscopic cholecystectomy reduced only visceral and shoulder pains at the 4th postoperative hour, but had no effect on reducing neither ponv, nor opioid demand, during the first four postoperative hours. results there were no demographic data differences between groups. no differences were found between the tw...

background: clinical trials in surgical procedures have shown that dexamethasone reduced pain, nausea and vomiting postoperatively. the aim of this study was to compare the effect of dexamethasone on nausea and vomiting and labor pain in women who were candidates for normal vaginal delivery. methods: in a clinical trial, 60 pregnant women during labor were allocated to two groups receiving 8 mg...

AIM OF THE STUDY To evaluate an association between food products consumption, dietary intake and the incidence of selected gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and constipation) in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. MATERIAL AND METHODS Fifty six women receiving chemotherapy for ovarian cancer were eligible for the study. Anthropometrical measurements were assessed. Th...

BACKGROUND Nurses play a substantial role in the prevention and management of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). OBJECTIVES This study set out to describe nurses' roles in the prevention and management of CINV and to identify any gaps that exist across countries. METHODS A self-reported survey was completed by 458 registered nurses who administered chemotherapy to cancer patie...

BACKGROUND Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is one of the most bothersome problems experienced by patients with cancer and results in serious complications. Considerable progress has been made in the management of acute CINV, but many patients receiving chemotherapy still complain of delayed nausea. In particular, delayed CINV affects patients in the hematology population who typ...

Topal A. , M. Kaya, N. Gül: Ondansetron and Granisetron in the Prophylaxis of Nausea and Emesis Induced by Cisplatin in Dogs. Acta Vet. Brno 2005, 74: 111-116. In the present study, the effects of 5-HT3 receptor antagonist granisetron and ondansetron on the acute phase of cisplatin-induced nausea and emesis were analyzed in dogs. Fifteen healty dogs were used in this study. Cisplatin was admini...

The optimal dose of oral ondansetron for the prevention of acute chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) resulting from moderately emetogenic chemotherapy (MEC) is unknown. This retrospective audit was conducted to determine the efficacy of 8 mg oral ondansetron plus 8 mg oral dexamethasone as pre-chemotherapy anti-emetic regimen for patients receiving MEC. The efficacy outcomes analyse...