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Review: ginger prevents 24 hour postoperative nausea and vomiting

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn.9.3.80

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    Chaiyakunapruk N, Kitikannakorn N, Nathisuwan S, et al. The efficacy of ginger for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting: a meta-analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2006;194:95–9.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science

    Q Is ginger (Zingiber officinale) better than placebo for preventing 24 hour postoperative nausea and vomiting?

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    Medline, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, CINAHL, Cochrane Central, HealthStar, Current Contents, bibliographies of relevant articles, pharmaceutical companies, authors, and experts in the field.

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    published and unpublished randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that compared the antiemetic effects of ⩾1 g of ginger with placebo for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting and included sufficient data to calculate the incidence of …

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    • For correspondence: Dr N Chaiyakunapruk, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand. nui{at}u.washington.edu

    • Source of funding: Thailand Research Fund.