Assessment of pain and postoperative nausea and vomiting and their association in the early postoperative period: an observational study from Palestine.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) and postoperative pain (POP) are most commonly experienced in the early hours after surgery. Many studies have reported high rates of PONV and POP, and have identified factors that could predict the development of these complications. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between PONV and POP, and to identify some factors associated with these symptoms.

Methods

This was a prospective, multicentre, observational study performed at An-Najah National University Hospital and Rafidia Governmental Hospital, the major surgical hospitals in northern Palestine, from October 2019 to February 2020. A data collection form, adapted from multiple previous studies, was used to evaluate factors associated with PONV and POP in patie

SUBMITTER: Elsaid RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8017875 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature