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.
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
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