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Postoperative nausea and vomiting : a practical guide

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"Postoperative nausea and vomiting is an increasingly common and distressing problem faced by patients undergoing anesthesia that negatively affects their recovery and wellbeing and can result in significant increases in healthcare costs. Effective treatment strategies and relevant, up-to-date guidance are essential to manage postoperative nausea and vomiting in the perioperative setting. This practical, concise guide to the subject offers information on the history and mechanisms of postoperative nausea and vomiting, assessing and identifying risk factors, providing appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment options, and implementing successful management strategies to tackle this issue. As a uniquely comprehensive study of the topic that provides much more detail than a chapter in a general anaesthesia textbook, this is an invaluable resource for anesthetists and physicians managing patients post-surgery"-- Provided by publisher.

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"Postoperative nausea and vomiting is an increasingly common and distressing problem faced by patients undergoing anesthesia that negatively affects their recovery and wellbeing and can result in significant increases in healthcare costs. Effective treatment strategies and relevant, up-to-date guidance are essential to manage postoperative nausea and vomiting in the perioperative setting. This practical, concise guide to the subject offers information on the history and mechanisms of postoperative nausea and vomiting, assessing and identifying risk factors, providing appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment options, and implementing successful management strategies to tackle this issue. As a uniquely comprehensive study of the topic that provides much more detail than a chapter in a general anaesthesia textbook, this is an invaluable resource for anesthetists and physicians managing patients post-surgery"--
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Foreword Henrik Kehlet; History of postoperative nausea and vomiting / Johan Raeder; Mechanisms of nausea and vomiting / Anthony L. Kovac; Risk factors and their impact on PONV / Anthony L. Kovac; Patients' experience and nursing perspective / Vallire D. Hooper; Genomics and personalized medicine in PONV management / Keith A. Candiotti, Enisa M.F. Carvalho and Ana C. Mavarez; Pharmacology of serotonin antagonists / Jacob Nouriel and Gildasio De Oliveira; Pharmacology of histamine, muscarine and dopamine antagonists / Tricia A. Meyer and Russell K. McAllister; Pharmacology of neurokinin antagonists and novel antiemetics / Linda M.L. Lai, William K.K. Wu and Matthew T.V. Chan; Propofol and other sedatives as antiemetics / Aaron Skolnik and Tong Joo Gan; Non-pharmacological management of PONV / Anna Lee and Tony Gin; Combination antiemetics / Jessica Carter, Amy Mauritz and Ashraf S. Habib; Management of postoperative nausea and vomiting in pediatric patients / Imelda Tjia, Michelle Dalton and Mehernoor F. Watcha; Management of PONV in inpatients and ambulatory patients / Brian Donnenfeld and Beverly K. Philip; PONV management: cost-effectiveness and patient outcome / Paul S. Myles; PONV research: methodology, assessment and strength of evidence / John Carlisle; Implementing PONV management guidelines / Peter Kranke.