Aromatherapy
There is disputed evidence that it may be effective in combating postoperative nausea and vomiting. The use of essential oils ... "Alternative therapies and cancer - Cancer Information". Macmillan Cancer Support. 17 April 2014. Archived from the original on ... the treatment of post-operative nausea and vomiting, managing challenging behaviors in people suffering from dementia and ... "Aromatherapy for treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting". Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 (3): CD007598. doi:10.1002/ ...
Postoperative nausea and vomiting
The two general types of alternative pressure therapy are sham acupressure and the use of the P6 point. A 2015 study found no ... Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is the phenomenon of nausea, vomiting, or retching experienced by a patient in the ... Postoperative nausea and vomiting. Pleuvry, B. (2015). Physiology and pharmacology of nausea and vomiting. (Articles with short ... Typically, the incidence of nausea or vomiting after general anesthesia ranges between 25 and 30%. Nausea and vomiting can be ...
List of topics characterized as pseudoscience
Hines S, Steels E, Chang A, Gibbons K (March 2018). "Aromatherapy for treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting". Cochrane ... such as pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (see: Electromagnetic therapy). A medical intuitive is an alternative medicine ... There is disputed evidence that it may be effective in combating postoperative nausea and vomiting. Auriculotherapy (also ... Color therapy is distinct from other types of light therapy, such as neonatal jaundice treatment and blood irradiation therapy ...
Peter Kranke
Reported data on granisetron and postoperative nausea and vomiting by Fujii et al. Are incredibly nice! Anesth Analg. 2000 Apr; ... Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for chronic wounds. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Apr 18;4 M.H. Bennett, S. Weibel, J. Wasiak, A. ... Remifentanil as alternative to regional analgesia. Der Anaesthesist. 2011 Nov; 60(11):995-1001 A. Schnabel, N. Hahn, J. ... The efficacy and safety of transdermal scopolamine for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting: A quantitative ...
Volume expander
"Supplemental perioperative intravenous crystalloids for postoperative nausea and vomiting". The Cochrane Database of Systematic ... A volume expander is a type of intravenous therapy that has the function of providing volume for the circulatory system. It may ... In these situations, the only alternatives are blood transfusions, packed red blood cells, or oxygen therapeutics (if available ... be used for fluid replacement or during surgery to prevent nausea and vomiting after surgery. When blood is lost, the greatest ...
Buccal administration
These buccal tablets are administered for the treatment of severe nausea and vomiting associated with migraine, as well as ... Abdul Rasool BK, Shahiwala A (2019). "Buccal and Intraoral Drug Delivery: Potential Alternative to Conventional Therapy". In ... management of acute or postoperative pain, and those with severe hypotension or severe obstructive airway diseases (e.g. COPD) ... the nausea medication prochlorperazine; the hormone replacement therapy testosterone; and nicotine as a smoking cessation aid ...
Transurethral resection of the prostate
This complication can lead to confusion, changes in mental status, vomiting, nausea, and even coma. To prevent TURP syndrome, ... Özdal OL, Özden C, Benli K, Gökkaya S, Bulut S, Memiş A (2005). "Effect of short-term finasteride therapy on peroperative ... It has been the standard treatment for BPH for many years, but recently alternative, minimally invasive techniques have become ... "Effect of Finasteride on Perioperative and Postoperative Bleeding Following Transurethral Resection of Prostate". CNKI. ...
Anaerobic infection
Fever, diffuse abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting are common. Physical examination generally show signs of peritoneal ... oral therapy is often substituted for parenteral treatment. The agents available for oral therapy are limited and include ... Administration of antimicrobials in a high-dose for an extended period of time can offer an alternative treatment strategy in ... Polymicrobial postoperative wound infections can occur. Treatment of mixed aerobic and anaerobic abdominal infections requires ...
Antrectomy
Trials and reviews have been done on exploring the postoperative effects, nausea and vomiting, and chance of leakage from ... Treatment alternatives are based on their diagnosis. For gastric outlet obstruction (GOO), balloon dilation is a new option for ... "Triple therapy" is a combination of antibiotics to rid bacterium, protect the stomach lining and reduce stomach acid production ... It causes heartburn, nausea, fatigue, and vomiting after meals. In addition, other side effects include dysphagia, which is ...
Dexamethasone
Intravenous dexamethasone is effective for prevention of nausea and vomiting in people who had surgery and whose post-operative ... "Competitive Generic Therapy Approvals". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 29 June 2023. Archived from the original on 29 ... Dexamethasone is only recommended for use during pregnancy when there are no alternatives and benefit outweighs risk. " ... Dexamethasone is used fairly regularly to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting, manage pain (potentially reduce the amount ...
Caesarean section
Zimpel SA, Torloni MR, Porfírio GJ, Flumignan RL, da Silva EM (September 2020). "Complementary and alternative therapies for ... During this time, women may experience abdominal cramps, nausea and vomiting. This usually resolves without treatment. Poorly ... There are several steps that can be taken during abdominal or pelvic surgery to minimize postoperative complications, such as ... Following caesarean delivery, complementary and alternative therapies (e.g., acupuncture) may help to relieve pain, though ...
Guided imagery
Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, Vol. 17, No. 2, 2011, pp. 50-59. Ernst, E., Pittler, M.H., Wider, B., and Boddy, ... secondly in ameliorating the symptoms of chemotherapy-induced nausea, vomiting, and localised physical pain in patients with ... Guided imagery has also demonstrated efficacy in reducing postoperative discomfort as well as chronic pain related to cancer, ... rational emotive behavior therapy, schema therapy, and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. These therapies derive from or draw ...
5-HT3 antagonist
They have also been proven safe and effective for treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting. Serotonin (5-HT) is found ... A similarly located alternative binding site for granisetron has since been identified in another study of the 5-HT3 receptor. ... and form the cornerstone of therapy for the control of acute emesis with chemotherapy agents with moderate to high emetogenic ... and postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Although they are more effective at controlling CINV-where they stop symptoms ...
Cortical stimulation mapping
... and decreased number of postoperative complications due to anesthesia such as nausea and vomiting. Cortical stimulation mapping ... This is true relating to studies of Parkinson's patients who were given long-term TMS therapy. Although it initially appeared ... TMS is also being researched for its possibilities as a long-term and possibly more cost-effective therapeutic alternative for ... Transcranial magnetic stimulation has been gaining increasing interest as an alternative tool for studying the relationships ...
Criticism of the Food and Drug Administration
... literature of cardiac arrhythmias or cardiac issues when given at doses typically used for post-operative nausea and vomiting. ... 15 FDA Website: Expanded Access and Expedited Approval of New Therapies Related to HIV/AIDS "FDA Finds New Ways to Speed ... mainly because of patent protection that provides a temporary monopoly which disallows cheaper alternatives from entering the ... As a consequence, fewer new therapies might be developed." Economist Gary S. Becker, who won the Nobel Memorial Prize in ...
Pain management in children
General adverse effects for opioids: Constipation Hives Nausea Vomiting Pruritus Respiratory depression The frequency of ... Hospitals may also hire individuals who specialize in music or art therapy, these therapies include acupuncture, biofeedback, ... IV-PCA allows for consistent opioid levels, which can be a better alternative to scheduled intramuscular injections. In ... NSAIDs are preferred over other analgesics to treat acute mild to moderate postoperative pain, due to the inflammatory ...
Buttock augmentation
... nausea, vomiting, shivering, and seizures; likewise, as manifestations of drowsiness, unconsciousness, respiratory depression, ... While surgical buttock enhancements are popular, there are minimally invasive alternatives. One such alternative is Sculptra, ... corrected body contour usually is observed at 6-months post-operative, and at 1-year post-operative, depending upon the tissue- ... In the surgical praxis of body contouring therapy, the patient's body-image expectations can be different from the contoured ...
Metastatic breast cancer
"Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Breast Cancer". The Bridge. July 15, 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2021. "Alternative ... Taxanes are associated with increased risk of neuro-toxicity and less nausea and vomiting when contrasted to non-taxane ... Radiotherapy is indicated to prevent pathologic fracture; it is also part of postoperative treatment following repair of a ... Approaches that are considered alternative therapies when applied to cancer treatment include vitamin therapies, homeopathic ...
Opioid
Evidence suggests that opioid-inclusive anaesthesia is associated with postoperative nausea and vomiting. Patients with chronic ... A less expensive alternative is dopamine antagonists such as domperidone and metoclopramide. Domperidone does not cross the ... Volinn E, Fargo JD, Fine PG (April 2009). "Opioid therapy for nonspecific low back pain and the outcome of chronic work loss". ... Vomiting is due to gastric stasis (large volume vomiting, brief nausea relieved by vomiting, oesophageal reflux, epigastric ...
Kambo (drug)
Outside of South America, it first became known as an alternative therapy in the late 2010s. In 2021 the Therapeutic Goods ... The effects on humans usually include tachycardia, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, however, a meta-review of 50 studies in ... In a clinical trial of a randomized, placebo-controlled study in postoperative pain, dermorphin administered via the ... Short-term effects include violent nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, edema (swelling) of the face, headaches, and tachycardia. The ...
Rapid sequence induction
Myoclonus, pain at the site of the injection, post-operative nausea and vomiting are common. While common, the incidence and ... Alternative airway management devices must be immediately available, in the event the trachea cannot be intubated using ... Development and Therapy. 12: 3311-3319. doi:10.2147/DDDT.S174057. PMC 6174893. PMID 30323563. Rosenbaum SB, Gupta V, Patel P, ... Bag ventilation causes distention of stomach which can induce vomiting, so this phase must be quick. The patient is given a ...
Gastric bypass surgery
Bacterial overgrowth causes the gut ecology to change and induces nausea and vomiting. Recurring nausea and vomiting eventually ... It also takes a post-operative patient longer to reach sober levels after consuming alcohol. In a study conducted on 36 post- ... The MGB has been suggested as an alternative to the Roux-en-Y procedure due to the simplicity of its construction and is ... Effective short-term use of antibiotics, diligent respiratory therapy, and encouragement of activity within a few hours after ...
Etomidate
... is associated with a high incidence of burning on injection, postoperative nausea and vomiting, and superficial ... January 2008). "Hydrocortisone therapy for patients with septic shock". The New England Journal of Medicine. 358 (2): 111-124. ... Patel A, Wordell C, Szarlej D (March 2011). "Alternatives to sodium amobarbital in the Wada test". The Annals of ... cardioversion and electroconvulsive therapy. It was developed at Janssen Pharmaceutica in 1964 and was introduced as an ...
Oxycodone
Common side effects include euphoria, constipation, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, drowsiness, dizziness, itching, dry ... The author concluded that the controlled-release form is a valid alternative to morphine and a first-line treatment for cancer ... Brennan MJ (March 2013). "The effect of opioid therapy on endocrine function". The American Journal of Medicine. 126 (3 Suppl 1 ... July 1996). "Analgesic efficacy of controlled-release oxycodone in postoperative pain". Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 36 (7 ...
Orchiectomy
Common side effects caused by spironolactone are drowsiness, confusion, headache, fatigue, nausea/vomiting, gastritis, polyuria ... Testicular cancer Androgen replacement therapy Androgen deprivation therapy Vasectomy Oophorectomy Gender reassignment therapy ... Post-operative pain management includes icing the surgical site, wearing supportive underwear, and the use of pain relief ... This treatment option is an alternative to remove testicular cancer masses which are < 2 cm which indicate the tumors being ...
Inguinal hernia surgery
Symptoms include: Fever Nausea and vomiting Extreme pain in the area of the hernia Warm hernia bulge with surrounding skin ... All involve bringing together the tissue with sutures and are a viable alternative when mesh placement is contraindicated. Such ... or chronic postoperative inguinal pain) Post-herniorrhaphy inguinodynia is a condition where 10-12% of patients experience ... are unable to undergo general anesthesia Prior major open abdominal surgery People who have ascites Previous radiation therapy ...
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Less common symptoms of GERD include difficulty in swallowing, water brash, chronic cough, hoarse voice, nausea and vomiting. ... Medical nutrition therapy plays an essential role in managing the symptoms of the disease by preventing reflux, preventing pain ... Esophagogastric dissociation is an alternative procedure that is sometimes used to treat neurologically impaired children with ... meta-regression of objective postoperative gastroesophageal reflux and dysphagia". JAMA Surg. 148 (1): 85-90. doi:10.1001/ ...
Acupressure
The Cochrane Collaboration reviewed the use of P6 for nausea and vomiting, and found it to be effective for reducing post- ... Acupressure therapy was prevalent in India. After the spread of Buddhism to China, the acupressure therapy was also integrated ... Acupressure is an alternative medicine technique often used in conjunction with acupuncture or reflexology. It is based on the ... "Stimulation of the wrist acupuncture point PC6 for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting". The Cochrane Database of ...
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
... making it difficult to read or see during an attack Nausea-is often associated Vomiting-is common, depending on the strength of ... For this reason, it commonly occurs in people with post-operative diarrhea induced by post-operative antibiotics. BPPV is one ... These drug therapies offer symptomatic treatment, and do not affect the disease process or resolution rate. Medications may be ... The Half Somersault Maneuver (HSM) is a patient-performed alternative to the Epley for posterior canal BPPV (PC-BPPV) Like the ...
Esophageal achalasia
... often described as not being accompanied with nausea per se, but an intense and sometimes uncontrollable need to vomit what was ... This therapy is recommended only for patients who cannot risk surgery, such as elderly people in poor health. Pneumatic ... Anastomotic stricture has been reported in up to 50% of patients, depending on length of post-operative follow-up. Dumping ... September 2002). "Vagal-sparing esophagectomy: a more physiologic alternative". Annals of Surgery. 236 (3): 324-336. doi: ...