Ondansetron is a selective 5‐hydroxytryptamine3 (5‐HT3) receptor antagonist that has been
introduced to clinical practice as an antiemetic for cancer treatment‐induced and anesthesia …

Summary Synopsis Ondansetron (GR 38032F) is a highly selective 5-HT 3 receptor
antagonist, one of a new class of compounds which may have several therapeutic …

THE GOAL OF ANTIEMETIC therapy is to prevent nausea and vomiting completely. This
goal is achieved for many patients receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy, and is …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: In a previous randomized trial we showed that the short-
course radiotherapy (RT) regimen of 8Gy× 2 was feasible in patients with metastatic spinal …

Although radiation accidents are rare and often complex in nature, they are of great concern
not only to the patient and involved medical staff, but to the media and public as well. Yet …

Nausea and vomiting, symptoms that occur commonly near the end of life, represent a
substantial source of physical and psychological distress for patients and families. In the …

Radiation-induced nausea and vomiting (RINV) are still often underestimated by radiation
oncologists. However, as many as 50–80% of patients undergoing radiotherapy (RT) will …

Objective To describe the prevalence of nausea and vomiting during radiotherapy and to
compare quality of life, psychological and functional status in patients experiencing or not …

Purpose: To evalute the clinical outcome and toxicity of a short-course regiment of
radiotherapy (RT) in selected metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) patients. Methods …

Postoperative nausea and vomIttng (PONV) are distressing side effects of anaesthesia and
surgery, with a high incidence after gynaecological surgery [19, 35] and after strabismus …