Surgery

Novel use for drug reduces post-operative nausea and vomiting

An innovative use for a known drug is showing promise as an effective treatment for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), suggests a study published today in the Online First edition of Anesthesiology, the ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Women's wellness: Should I be worried about morning sickness?

Dear Mayo Clinic: I'm 15 weeks pregnant and have had horrible morning sickness from the beginning of the pregnancy. I've lost weight and worry that will affect the baby's health. I didn't experience any morning sickness with ...

Surgery

Intra-op liberal fluid therapy effectively cuts post-op nausea

(HealthDay)—For children undergoing lower abdominal surgery, intraoperative liberal fluid therapy is effective for reducing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), according to a study published online June 6 in Pediatric ...

Oncology & Cancer

Quickly reporting cancer complications may boost survival

If you're being treated for cancer, speak up about any side effects. A study that had patients use home computers to report symptoms like nausea and fatigue surprisingly improved survival—by almost half a year, longer than ...

Diabetes

GI adverse events up with GLP-1 receptor agonists

(HealthDay)—Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists (RAs) are associated with increased risk of gastrointestinal adverse events (AEs), with risk varying based on dose, background medications, and type of GLP-1 ...

Cardiology

Review: 5-HT3 receptor antagonists cut peri-op shivering

(HealthDay)—5-HT3 receptor antagonists (5-HT3RAs) seem to be effective for preventing perioperative shivering (POS), according to a review and meta-analysis published online Sept. 15 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

'Morning sickness' linked to lower miscarriage risk: study

Morning sickness is linked to a lower risk of miscarriage, according to research out Monday that suggests a woman's nausea and vomiting early in pregnancy may have protective effects for the fetus.

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