Antiemesis After Total Joint Arthroplasty: Does a Single Preoperative Dose of Aprepitant Reduce Nausea and Vomiting?

BACKGROUND: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is frequent after joint arthroplasty; in addition to causing patient distress, it interferes with early mobilization and hospital discharge. Various antiemetic agents reduce PONV, but their action is limited by a short half-life. Aprepitant, an an...

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Main Authors: DiIorio, Timothy M., Sharkey, Peter F., Hewitt, Agnes M., Parvizi, Javad
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer-Verlag 2010
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Symposium: Complications of Hip Arthroplasty
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2919891/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20419358
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11999-010-1357-x
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