Journal article
Comparative efficacy of serotonin (5-HT3) receptor antagonists in patients undergoing surgery: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Abstract
BackgroundSerotonin (5-HT3) receptor antagonists are commonly used to decrease nausea and vomiting for surgery patients. We conducted a systematic review on the comparative efficacy of 5-HT3 receptor antagonists.MethodsSearches were done in MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials to identify studies comparing 5-HT3 receptor antagonists with each other, placebo, and/or combined with other antiemetic agents for …
Authors
Tricco AC; Soobiah C; Blondal E; Veroniki AA; Khan PA; Vafaei A; Ivory J; Strifler L; Ashoor H; MacDonald H
Journal
BMC Medicine, Vol. 13, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2015
DOI
10.1186/s12916-015-0371-y
ISSN
1741-7015