Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy: Factors Associated with ED Revisits.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP) is a condition that commonly affects women in the first trimester of pregnancy. Despite frequently leading to emergency department (ED) visits, little evidence exists to characterize the nature of ED visits or to guide its treatment in the ED. Our objectives were to evaluate the treatment of NVP in the ED and to identify factors that predict return visits to the ED for NVP.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective database analysis using the electronic medical record from a single, large academic hospital. Demographic and treatment variables were collected using a chart review of 113 ED patient visits with a billing diagnosis of "nausea and vomiting in pregnancy" or "hyperemesis gravidarum." Logistic regression analysis was use

SUBMITTER: Sharp BR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5017843 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature