nausea and vomiting Archives

Postoperative vomiting

Vomiting is unpleasant. Nearly 30% of all patients suffer from nausea and vomiting after surgery. The financial repercussions of this are longer patient stays in the recovery room, with increased need for personnel. Appropriate prophylaxis and treat…

Childhood cancer survivors face long-term risk of GI complications, study finds

BOSTON — People treated for cancer when they were children have a higher-than-average risk of gastrointestinal problems — some mild, some quite severe — in the years following treatment, according to a study to be presented at the 42nd Cong…