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title: Which pregnant women are most likely to feel sick during caesarean delivery under regional anaesthesia?
description: Women who had severe nausea in early pregnancy, a history of motion sickness, and a history of premenstrual syndrome experienced higher rates of nausea during
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/prediction-of-intraoperative-nausea-and-vomiting-in-caesarean-delivery-under-2017/
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Study, 2017

# Which pregnant women are most likely to feel sick during caesarean delivery under regional anaesthesia?

Women who had severe nausea in early pregnancy, a history of motion sickness, and a history of premenstrual syndrome experienced higher rates of nausea during the surgery.

 Moderate study design

209 pregnant women having caesarean delivery under regional anaesthesia

## What they did

Reviewed medical records and interviewed 209 pregnant women who had caesarean delivery under regional anaesthesia. They looked at medical history factors that might predict nausea and vomiting during surgery.

## What they found

Women who had severe nausea in the first trimester, a history of motion sickness, and a history of premenstrual syndrome experienced higher rates of nausea and vomiting during surgery. Women who had a female baby also had higher rates of nausea. Smokers were less likely to experience nausea, but this was not a clear difference.

## What it means for you

A woman's past experiences with nausea and her history of PMS or motion sickness may help doctors predict whether she might feel sick during caesarean delivery. This is one study, so more research is needed to confirm these findings in other groups of women.

209

women in the study

## About the study

Original title Prediction of intraoperative nausea and vomiting in caesarean delivery under regional anaesthesia Authors Semiz A, Akpak YK, Yılanlıoğlu NC et al. Journal The Journal of international medical research Year 2017 Study design Study Participants 209 What was tested None (observational study looking at risk factors) Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1177/0300060516680547](https://doi.org/10.1177/0300060516680547)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Alcohol, smoking and substance use](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-substance-use/)[Pregnancy and postpartum](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-postpartum/)

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