chinese/vomiting

BACKGROUND Postoperative nausea together with vomiting (PONV) is a common adverse effect of general anesthesia. Ondansetron, a new serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) receptor antagonist of the subtype 3 is shown to be effective and safe in the prophylaxis and treatment of PONV. However, the clinical

Vomiting is a common clinical symptom in which the conditions associated with impaired homeostasis and qi flow ascend reversely within the stomach, resulting in the expulsion of the stomach's contents through the mouth. The stomach, located in the middle warmer (also known as Zhong Jiao), is

Acupuncture and other therapeutic techniques of traditional Chinese medicine (moxibustion, herbal therapy, massage and physiokinesitherapy, Chinese medical exercises) were introduced in Italy and Europe after the Second World War. Especially acupuncture is utilized in private and public health

Typical DSM-III-R bulimia nervosa with self-induced vomiting was found in 2 women of Hong Kong Chinese origin and a Chinese man from Malaysia. All 3 cases had a family history of obesity. In 2 of the cases a period of weight gain and in the third case frank obesity preceded the onset of the eating

We present a 1.5-year old, 11 kg, female infant with a history of bronchial hyper-responsiveness who accidentally ingested half of a "Chinese chalk". A day later, the infant showed vomiting, cough, fever, drowsiness, and irritability and her clinical conditions progressively worsened. She was

Hereditary angioedema is characterised by recurrent episodes of peri-orbital and peri-oral swelling which can cause an upper airway obstruction, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhoea, and even hypotensive collapse. This potentially fatal condition is frequently misdiagnosed; its early recognition and

Eosinophilic esophagitis is a growing problem in adults in Western countries. It is characterized by nausea, vomiting, dysphagia, food impaction, epigastralgia, heart burn and chest pain. Histologic survey is the most potent diagnostic tool. The diagnostic hallmark is the presence of more than 20

1. To determine the toxic potentials of those Chinese proprietary medicines (CPM) which are commonly used for self-poisoning by adults in Hong Kong, all patients admitted to four of the eight general medical wards at the Prince of Wales Hospital between January 1988 and December 1993 were

The purpose of this study was to determine reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the Index of Nausea, Vomiting, and Retching (INVR) and the Index of Nausea and Vomiting Form 2 (INV-2) to provide a reliable and valid measure of nausea, vomiting, and retching for Chinese nurses and other

OBJECTIVE To summarize the regularity of application of Lianquan (CV 23) in clinical practice in Chinese ancient times through analysis of ancient traditional Chinese medical (TCM) literature. METHODS A total of 60 books involving CV 23 from the 1 156 ancient TCM books listed in the fifth edition of

Two consecutive studies were undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture as an antiemetic used in addition to premedication with opioids in patients undergoing minor gynaecological operations. In the first study 25 of the 50 patients underwent acupuncture immediately after premedication

BACKGROUND Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP) is the most common pregnancy complication affecting women during the first trimester of pregnancy. The cause of NVP remains unknown and factors associated with the occurrence of NVP are contradictory. There is currently little information on its

Renal amyloidosis was diagnosed in 14 young Chinese Shar Pei dogs, all of which were related. Clinical signs were those of renal failure and included vomiting, anorexia, lethargy, polydipsia, polyuria, weight loss, and dehydration. Some dogs had a history of intermittent fever and joint swelling.