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Oncology 1994; 51: 113-8. Italian Group for Antiemetic Research. Ondansetron versus granisetron, both combined with dexamethasone, in the prevention of cisplatin-induced emesis. Ann Oncol 1995; 6: 805-10. Navari RM, Kaplan HG, Gralla RJ et al. Efficacy and safety of granisetron, a selective 5-Hydroxytryptamine-3 receptor antagonist, in the prevention of nausea and vomiting induced by highdose cisplatin. J Clin Oncol 1994; 12: 2204-10. Riviere A on behalf of the Granisetron Study Group. Dose finding study of granisetron in patients receiving high-dose cisplatin chemotherapy. Br J Cancer 1994; 69: 967-71. Soukop M on behalf of the Granisetron Study Group. A dosefinding study of granisetron, a novel antiemetic, in patients receiving high-dose cisplatin. Support Care Cancer 1994; 2: 17783. Navari R, Hesketh P, Hall S et al. on behalf of the Granisetron Study Group. Comparative clinical trial of granisetron and ondansetron in the prophylaxis of cisplatin-induced emesis. J Clin Oncol 1995; 13: 1242-8. Van Belle SJP, Stamatakis L, Bleiberg H et al. Dose-finding study of tropisetron in cisplatin-induced nausea and vomiting. Ann Oncol 1994; 5: 821-5. Marty M, Kleisbauer J-P, Fournel P et al. Is Navoban tropisetron ; as effective as Zofran ondansetron ; in cisplatin-induced emesis? Anti-Cancer Drugs 1995; 6: 15-21. Hesketh P, Navari R, GroteTet al. for the Dolasetron Comparative Chemotherapy-induced Emesis Preventive Group. Doubleblind, randomized comparison of the antiemetic efficacy of intravenous dolasetron mesylate and intravenous ondansetron in the prevention of acute cisplatin-induced emesis in patients with cancer. J Clin Oncol 1996; 14: 2242-9. Thant M, Pendergrass K, Harman G et al. Double-blind, randomized study of the dose-response relationship across five single doses of i.v. dolasetron mesylate for the prevention of acute nausea and vomiting after cisplatin chemotherapy. Proc Soc Clin Oncol 1996; 15: 533. Gralla RJ, Popovic W, Strupp J et al. Can an oral antiemetic regimen be as effective as intravenous treatment against cisplatin: Results of a 1054 patient randomized study of oral granisetron versus i.v. ondansetron. Proc Soc Clin Oncol 1997; 16: 52a. Krzakowski M, Graham E, Goedhals L et al. Control of acute cisplatin-induced nausea and emesis using a once daily oral treatment regimen of ondansetron plus dexamethasone. Eur J Cancer 1997; 33 Suppl 8 ; : 19. 27. Kris MG, Pendergrass KB, Navari RM et al. Prevention of acute emesis in cancer patients following high-dose cisplatin with the combination of oral dolasetron and dexamethasone. J Clin Oncol 1997; 15: 2135-8. Aapro MS. Present role of corticosteroids as antiemetics. In Senn H-J, Glaus A eds ; : Recent Results in Cancer Research. Berlin: Springer 1991; 91-100. 29. Kris MG, Gralla RJ, Clark RA et al. Incidence, course, and severity of delayed nausea and vomiting following the administration of high-dose cisplatin. J Clin Oncol 1985; 3: 108-14. 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Ondansetron versus metoclopramide, both combined with dexamethasone, in the prevention of cisplatin-induced delayed emesis. J Clin Oncol 1997; 15: 124-30. Italian Group for Antiemetic Research. Cisplatin-induced delayed emesis: Pattern and prognostic factors during three subsequent cycles. Ann Oncol 1994; 5: 585-9. Bonneterre J, Chevallier B, Metz R et al. A randomized doubleblind comparison of ondansetron and metoclopramide in the prophylaxis of emesis induced by cyclophosphamide, fluorouracil and doxorubicin or epirubicin chemotherapy. J Clin Oncol 1990; 8: 1063-9. Kaasa S, Kvaloy S, Dicato MA et al. A comparison of ondansetron with metoclopramide in the prophylaxis of chemotherapyinduced nausea and vomiting: A randomized, double-blind study. Eur J Cancer 1990; 26: 311-4.
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Diagnostic criteria for Post-Polio Syndrome include the exclusion of all other neurological conditions. In about one-third of the PPS cases which are referred to Dr. Perlman, the problems are related to spine disease, pinched nerves, or a neuropathy from another cause. Electrical studies, imaging studies, and appropriate lab tests can help identify suspected new neurologic or medical problems of postpolio patients. These four reports indicate conditions that can mimic PPS symptoms: 1. Myasthenia gravis masquerading as post-poliomyelitis syndrome. Singh R, Pentland B., J Rehabil Med. 2006 Mar; 38 2 ; : 136-7. This article reports on a polio survivor having increased swallowing problems. After a long period of time he developed facial muscle weakness and fatigue. These new symptoms were due to myasthenia gravis and not post-polio. 2. Respiratory failure in a patient with antecedent poliomyelitis: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or post-polio syndrome? Terao SI, Miura N, Noda A, Yoshida M, Hashizume Y, Ikeda H, Sobue G. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2005 Sep 13; [Epub ahead of print] This post-polio patient had a rapid loss of respiratory function over months and 4.
FIG. 2. mtFabH prefers acyl-CoA over acyl-ACP. A, the mtFabH protein was expressed as a His-tagged fusion protein and purified by 2 Ni -chelate affinity chromatography as described under "Experimental Procedures." A sample was analyzed using SDS-gel electrophoresis with a 12% polyacrylamide gel, and the 43-kDa protein mtFabH and the His-tag ; was visualized by staining with Coomassie Blue. B, the activities of purified mtFabH were determined using three different substrates: 14: 0-CoA f ; , 14: 0-ACP E ; , and acetyl-CoA q ; using the gel electrophoresis assay described under "Experimental Procedures." The amount of product formed was quantitated by PhosphorImager and plotted as a function of mtFabH concentration in the assay and dovonex.
Both acute intravenous and subcutaneous administration of 17 -estradiol improved baroreflex function in ovariectomized female rats 24, 29 ; . Chronic subcutaneous administration of 17 -estradiol also improved baroreflex function in ovariectomized female rats 9 ; . These experimental studies may be relevant to the condition of amenorrhea; amenorrheic athletes AA ; may have lower autonomic function due to the lack of chronic cyclic exposure to estradiol or other reproductive hormones. Alterations in the autonomic nervous system are clinically relevant in humans. For example, low baroreflex sensitivity BRS ; and vagal tone two commonly used indexes of autonomic cardiovascular regulation ; are risk factors for cardiac arrhythmias and sudden death 16 ; . This might be particularly relevant to amenorrheic women, because previous studies have documented impaired flow-mediated dilation, a marker of endothelial dysfunction, in this group 28, 38 ; . Thus endothelial dysfunction coupled with low BRS and or vagal tone may increase the risk of future cardiovascular events in this population. To the best of our knowledge, no studies have examined autonomic cardiovascular regulation in AA. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to assess several indexes of cardiovagal BRS and several indexes of vagal tone in AA. We hypothesized that amenorrheic athletes would have low cardiovagal BRS and vagal tone. To test this hypothesis, we compared a group of AA low reproductive hormones all the time ; with two distinct groups of eumenorrheic athletes EA ; , one group not taking oral contraceptives fluctuating reproductive hormones ; and one group taking oral contraceptives EAOC; high reproductive hormones most of the time ; . Our rationale for this comparison was that AA are not exposed to cyclic variations in reproductive hormones, whereas EA and EA-OC are exposed to varying degrees of endogenous and or exogenous hormones during the course of a normal menstrual cycle. Thus the purpose was to determine whether autonomic function was lower from the chronic suppression of reproductive hormones in the AA group. Because the autonomic nervous system regulates blood pressure and heart rate HR ; responses to changes in posture, a tilt-table test was used to measure cardiovascular responses to orthostatic stress. Impaired autonomic cardiovascular regulation may be associated with orthostatic intolerance 4 therefore, we hypothesized that AA would have attenuated cardiovascular responses to a head-up tilt compared with the two groups of EA.
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8. Kovac AL, Scuderi PE, Boerner TF, et al. Treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting with single intravenous doses of dolasetron mesylate: a multicenter trial--Dolasetron Mesylate PONV Treatment Study Group. Anesth Analg 1997; 85: 546 Scuderi P, Wetchler B, Sung YF, et al. Treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting after outpatient surgery with the 5-HT3 antagonist ondansetron. Anesthesiology 1993; 78: 1520. Anderson C. Measuring what works in health care. Science 1994; 263: 1080 Hillis A, Rajab MH, Baisden CE, et al. Three years of experience with prospective randomized effectiveness studies. Control Clin Trials 1998; 19: 419 Zarate E, Watcha MF, White PF, et al. A comparison of the costs and efficacy of ondansetron versus dolasetron for antiemetic prophylaxis. Anesth Analg 2000; 90: 1352 Walker JB. Efficacy of single-dose intravenous dolasetron versus ondansetron in the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting. Clin Ther 2001; 23: 932 Sukhani R, Pappas AL, Lurie J, et al. Ondansetron and dolasetron provide equivalent postoperative vomiting control after ambulatory tonsillectomy in dexamethasone-pretreated children. Anesth Analg 2002; 95: 1230 Olutye O, Jantzen E, Alexis R, et al. A comparison of the cost and efficacy of ondansetron and dolasetron in the prophylaxis of postoperative vomiting in pediatric patients undergoing ambulatory surgery. Anesth Analg 2003; 97: 390 Gan TJ, Meyer TA, Apfel CC, et al. Consensus guidelines for managing postoperative nausea and vomiting. Anesth Analg 2003; 97: 6271. Kazemi-Kjellberg F, Henzi I, Tramer MR. Treatment of established postoperative nausea and vomiting: a quantitative systematic review. BMC Anesthesiol 2001; 1: 2. Henzi I, Walder B, Tramer MR. Metoclopramide in the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting: a quantitative systematic review of randomized, placebo-controlled studies. Br J Anaesth 1999; 83: 7617.
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Illness, and incidence of head trauma, stroke, mental illness, mental retardation, or life-threatening illness over the last 5 years. Participants were included in the study if they were community dwelling, older than 60 years, and could provide informed consent. They also needed to have a companion who had contact with them on a regular basis 4 times per week for 1 hour ; and was willing to complete a questionnaire. The baseline Mini-Mental State Examination7 score was required to be greater than 26. All participants reported to be independent in instrumental activities of daily living including shopping, transportation, and managing finances. Participants were excluded if they had a history of psychiatric or neurologic disorder or had a lifethreatening illness in the last 5 years. They were also excluded if they had taken antidepressant or other psychoactive medications in the past 60 days. A total of 338 community-dwelling participants were screened over a 26-month period from July 1996 to September 1998, and 230 participants 98 men and 132 women ; aged 60 to 82 years were randomized in the study and dronabinol.
152. The parameters that are included in the two-generation reproductive toxicity study TG 416 ; are sperm number, sperm morphology, and sperm motility. A number of reviews are available outlining the proper techniques for sperm analyses Russell et al., 1990; US EPA, 1996; Seed et al., 1996; Chapin and Conner, 1999 ; . Typically, sperm motility is measured prior to morphology or count, because motility is critically dependent on temperature. For analysis of sperm motility, samples can be collected from the cauda epididymidis or the vas deferens. The samples can be collected anywhere from room temperature to 37C, and can be stored in any physiologic buffered saline solution for up to one hour. For sampling from the cauda, the tissue is placed in a dish with an aliquot of buffer and the cauda is nicked in a few sites with a blade. The sperm then diffuse into the medium and the tissue is removed. For sampling from the vas deferens, a small amount of tissue is placed in a dish with buffer and the sperm diffuse into the medium. In sampling from either tissue, care should be taken to avoid any unnecessary manipulation of the tissue. 153. Sperm motility can be assessed manually or by computer-assisted sperm analysis CASA ; systems. When assessing sperm motility, the samples should be at a temperature of 34-37C. The depth of the chamber is critical for an accurate assessment of motility; chambers greater than 20 m are preferable for rodents. There is a 95% probability of detecting a change of 6% and 4.2% in a sperm motion parameter with a group size of 10 and 20 rats, respectively. In general, 200 sperm should be analysed. A minimum value of 70% motility is acceptable in controls. For manual assessments, the number of motile sperm is counted with a hema-cytometer. One easy method is to count the number of stationary sperm, fix the sample and then count the number of total sperm. For CASA analysis, a sperm is considered motile if the average path velocity is greater than a user-defined threshold, the threshold is determined for a given laboratory. 154. In addition, the percentage of progressively motile sperm is assessed. This measure distinguishes sperm that are simply twitching in place from those that are making forward progress. This can be done during manual assessments. For CASA analysis, progressive motility is defined as the percentage of motile sperm that have a linear index greater than a user-defined threshold, which is selected to distinguish sperm with relatively straight paths from those with more circular paths. 155. Sperm morphology can be assessed from samples from the cauda epipdidymidis or the vas deferens. Generally, sperm morphology is assessed from a sample that has not been collected for the assessment of sperm motility as the bovine serum albumin that is present in the buffer can interfere with the stains that are used to assess morphology. For the assessment of morphology, a small sample is placed on a slide and can be viewed either as a wet preparation or the slide can be air-dried. Drying can cause kinking of the tails so some laboratories prefer viewing wet samples. Typically the samples are stained with Eosin Y, but a variety of stains are acceptable as long as they allow the appropriate viewing of the sperm. The samples are viewed with a light microscope typically at a magnification of 400X. 156. There is no universal classification scheme for sperm morphology. The sperm abnormalities are generally described in terms of abnormalities of the head and tail, and can include a head that has too little or too much hook and a tail that is frayed or coiled, multiple tails, misplaced mitochondria, or there can be a residual drop of cytoplasm remaining on the tail. In addition, the neck at the junction of the head and tail can be a weak spot. In rodents, there is a high proportion of normal sperm so usually 200-400 sperm per rat are evaluated. The statistical power is high and can easily detect a change when comparisons are made between normal and abnormal sperm. 157. In the US EPA guideline OPPTS870.3800 samples of sperm from the distal cauda epididymis or the proximal vas deferens ; shall be collected for sperm-measurement e.g., the evaluation of the percentage of progressively motile sperm and sperm morphology ; . The entire cauda epididymis shall be minced in saline to.
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As with other 5-ht 3 antagonists, dolasetron may cause transient changes in cardiac conduction, including prolonged pr and qt intervals, and widened qrs complexes and dulcolax!
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Median quality of life scores for nausea during the period 0-24 hours and 24-96 hours were higher in both palonosetron groups compared to dolasetron 100 mg. No differences on the quality of life scores for vomiting were seen. Statistical significant differences were seen between the treatment groups for quality of life scores during 24-96 hours after chemotherapy for nausea P 0.013 ; and, as a result of nausea, for the total score P 0.016, Kruskal-Wallis test ; . Further pairwise comparisons showed a significant difference between both palonosetron doses compared to dolasetron for the quality of life scores during the 24-96 hours period for nausea, and for the total score. Further exploratory subgroup analyses were performed to study the consistency of the treatment effect in different subgroups defined by gender, and chemotherapy history. A consistent treatment group difference was found in male patients with the palonosetron 0.25mg dose showing better efficacy than the 0.75 mg palonosetron and the 100 mg dolasetron doses. During the first 24 hours after chemotherapy, male gender was associated with 30.8%, 7.8%, and 12.3% higher CR rates compared to female patients for palonosetron 0.25 mg, 0.75 mg, and dolasetron 100 mg, respectively. Similarly, higher CC rates, less nausea, longer time to treatment failure, longer time to first emetic episode, longer time to first administration of rescue medication, less rescue medication, higher patient global satisfaction, and higher quality of life scores for nausea were observed for male patients. Noninferiority of both palonosetron doses compared to dolasetron in terms of CR was observed in chemotherapy nave patients only. Chemotherapy non-nave patients tended to have longer time to treatment failure, less rescue medication, and higher quality of life scores than nave patients. The relative frequency of patients with CR during the first 24 hours after chemotherapy was higher in patients with corticoid use compared to patients without corticoid use the palonosetron 0.25 mg and dolasetron groups. In the palonosetron 0.75 mg group, the percentage of patients with CR was higher in patients without corticosteroids. An exploratory logistic regression analysis was conducted to study the treatment effect after adjusting for gender, chemotherapy history and geographic region. A statistically significant effect 5% level ; of palonosetron 0.25 mg was observed in the ITT population on days 2 and 3 as well as during all cumulative time periods. Table 15: CR during the first 24 hours after chemotherapy: PALO-99-04 ITT cohort, N 569 and duragesic.
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Table 3. Equal or More Effective Alternative Drugs than Droperidol for Nausea and Emesis in the ED. n % ; EPs who use or used droperidol for antiemesis 408 100 ; Alternative agents Promethazine Phenergan ; Metoclopramide Reglan ; Ondansetron Zofran ; Prochlorperazine Compazine ; Hydroxyzine Vistaril ; Diphenhydramine Benadryl ; Meclizine Antivert ; Trimethobenzamide Tigan ; Dolasetron Anzemet ; Lorazepam Ativan ; Scopolamine Transderm Scop ; Granisetron Kytril ; Dexamethasone Decadron ; Ginger root 260 201 187 ; 0.2 and efalizumab!
Ical patients found that 12.5 mg given 15 to 30 minutes before the end of surgery proved to be the most efficacious.7, 11, 13, 14 Doses of 1 mg, 4 mg, and 8 mg of ondansetron have been compared in studies to determine which is most effective in preventing PONV. Three studies done on gynecological patients determined that 4 mg was the optimal prophylactic dose of ondansetron.14-16 Studies have shown ondansetron administration at the end of surgery to be most effective in preventing PONV.17, 18 The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a difference between 4 mg of ondansetron and 12.5 mg of dolasetron in emetic episodes in the PACU or in the 24-hour period after PACU stay.
Women undergoing day-case gynaecological surgery are at particular risk of PONV.17 Despite these findings, few studies have investigated ambulatory gynaecological patients, with publications limited to laparoscopic procedures. Studies investigating PONV often include gynaecological patients as a subgroup and may therefore not be powered to detect significant differences in outcomes. In addition, few authors have examined PONV in ambulatory patients after discharge from hospital.7 Tramer9 noted the need for randomized trials of reasonable size in subgroups of patients who represent daily clinical practice. Our study was designed to reflect the day-to-day practice of clinicians who manage ambulatory gynaecological patients. The premise of our study was that TIVA would be more effective at preventing PONV as compared with sevoflurane and dolasetron. However, our data revealed that both prophylactic regimens demonstrated equal efficacy in the early postoperative period. Other authors support this finding. Paech and colleagues18 conducted a randomized trial comparing TIVA alone, TIVA plus dolasetron, and inhalation anaesthesia plus dolasetron in 144 patients undergoing day-case gynaecological laparoscopy. They found no difference between groups with respect to complete response and use of rescue anti-emetics in the period.
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1. Which behavior modification techniques may reduce the patient's risk of experiencing CINV or developing anticipatory nausea? A. Progressive muscle relaxation training B. Hypnosis C. Systematic desensitization D. All of the above E. None of the above Which alternative or complementary treatments may be considered safe and potentially effective in the prevention of CINV? A. Ginger capsules B. Acupressure or acupuncture C. Music therapy D. B and C E. None of the above Which patient-specific factors should be considered when individualizing the antiemetic regimen? A. Patient age and gender B. Current medication use C. History of CINV with other chemotherapy regimens or previous chemotherapy cycles D. A and C E. All of the above Which of the following investigational antiemetics are being developed for marketing in the US? A. Itasetron B. Zaconapride C. Levonantradol D. Domperidone E. All of the above A. Granisetron 1 mg orally, given 3 hours before chemotherapy B. Metoclopramide 1 mg kg IV and dolasetron 100 mg IV, given 30 minutes before chemotherapy C. Ondansetron 24 mg IV and dexamethasone 10 mg IV, given prior to chemotherapy D. Dexamethasone 20 mg orally prior to chemotherapy as a single agent E. No preventative antiemetic regimen is required 6. AB's oncologist asks you to design an appropriate preventative regimen for delayed CINV. Which of the following would be most effective for this patient? A. Metoclopramide and dexamethasone given as needed for 2 weeks B. Metoclopramide and dexamethasone given on a scheduled basis for 4 days, starting 24 hours after cisplatin C. Granisetron orally each day for 5 days D. Prochlorperazine given as needed for breakthrough nausea and vomiting. Drug may be given parenterally, orally, or rectally, based on the patient's preference E. B and D Despite the use of appropriate prophylactic regimens for both acute and delayed CINV, AB vomits five times after his first cycle of chemotherapy. Because of this, AB is at an increased risk for developing with subsequent chemotherapy cycles. A. Peptic ulcer disease B. Anticipatory CINV C. Myelosupression D. B and C E. None of the above Day 1 ; . During her pregnancies, she experienced incapacitating morning sickness. She denies other medical problems. The only medications she takes are Naproxen 500 mg PO BID as needed for arthritis and Tums 1000 mg PO at bedtime as a calcium supplement. She normally drinks five or more cans of beer and smokes 1 2 pack of cigarettes daily. 8. Choose the most appropriate antiemetic regimens for KT from the following: 1 ; Behavioral intervention relaxation techniques, hypnosis ; 2 ; Lorazepam 1 mg IV or PO given 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy 3 ; Ondansetron 32 mg IV given 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy 4 ; . Dexamethasone10 mg IV given 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy 5 ; Metoclopramide 10 mg IV every 6 hours as needed A. 1, 3, and 5 B. 1, 2, 3, and 4 C. 2, 3, 4, and 5 D. 1, 3, and 4 E. None of the above What nonpharmacologic methods might help KT reduce her nausea and vomiting? A. Avoiding sights or smells that make her nauseous B. Sucking on ice cubes, mints, or hard sugarless candies C. Eating her favorite foods on the days she gets chemotherapy D. A and B E. A and C.
In France, the reduction of legal working time down to 35 hours created an opportunity to reconsider working time organisation. For instance, the calculation of woring hours on an annualised basis with additional vacation being granted was the most frequently adopted solution for non-exempt personnel, with exempt employees mainly switching to a system of a set number of days per year. Working hours are organised in various ways among Group's French companies. In general, the shorter working week led to an additional 13 days' leave per year per employee, all categories combined. Medical sales representatives were alone in benefiting from an additional 22 days' leave in accordance with customary pharmaceutical industry practice for this type of function. Management and social partners have agreed to meet in 2007 in order to harmonise the rules of the 35-hour working week on all French sites.
| Following: 1 ; vital signs within 20% of preoperative value, 2 ; fully awake and oriented, 3 ; able to stand up and remain standing for 1 min, 4 ; minimal nausea, 5 ; minimal to moderate pain, 6 ; minimal bleeding, and 7 ; having had, and tolerated, per os fluids. Voiding was not a requirement for determination of home readiness and was not required before discharge. Intervals were recorded from the time of Phase II recovery arrival until first oral intake, until home readiness, and until actual discharge. When a patient's recovery time exceeded 90 min, a specific explanation was sought for the delayed discharge. Pain in the recovery unit was treated with ketorolac 30 mg IV. Additional analgesia was provided with hydrocodone 510 mg per os with acetaminophen 500 1000 mg per os. Nausea was treated with droperidol 0.625 mg IV, and if further treatment was necessary, then with dolasetron 12.5 mg IV. Pruritus was treated with nalbuphine 2.5 mg IV, and if further treatment was necessary, then with diphenhydramine 12.5 mg IV. All medication requirements were recorded. At the time of discharge, patients were queried about their postoperative experience of pain, nausea, pruritus, headache, or dizziness. Patients were asked to score positive responses on a verbal analog scale of 0 none ; to 10 worst imaginable ; . Before discharge, it was recorded whether or not the patient had been able to void. A telephone interview was conducted the evening of surgery. Patients were asked whether they had had any difficulty with voiding at home and, if so, the degree of difficulty and whether it had continued or been only on the first void. Patients were queried about their at-home postoperative experience of pain, nausea, pruritus, headache, or dizziness. Patients were asked to score positive responses on a verbal analog scale of 0 none ; to 10 worst imaginable ; . A second telephone interview was conducted the evening of the second postoperative day or in several cases when patients could not be reached, on the third postoperative day. Patients were asked whether they had had any headache or backache since the surgery. Positive responses were further investigated as to the degree and nature of the complaint; specifically, in the case of headaches, whether the headache was positional in nature and, in the case of backache, whether there was associated radiation of pain. Patients were asked for their general comments and whether they had other complaints or concerns. They were asked to rate their anesthetic experience as poor, moderately satisfied, satisfied, or very satisfied. Finally, they were asked, "If you were coming for surgery on the other knee, would you want the same anesthesia?" Statistical analysis was conducted using StatView 5 SAS Institute, Cary, NC ; . Data analysis was on an "intent-to-treat" basis, where data from patients who.
ORIGINAL GUIDELINE: March 7, 2000 MOST RECENT LITERATURE SEARCH: January 2003 NEW EVIDENCE ADDED TO GUIDELINE REPORT: January 2003 New evidence found by update searches since completion of the original guideline is consistent with the recommendations below. SUMMARY Guideline Questions 1. Are the 5-HT3 receptor antagonists ondansetron, granisetron and dolasetron equivalent in terms of efficacy and adverse effects? 2. Should 5-HT3 receptor antagonists be administered for more than 24 hours following chemotherapy to prevent delayed-onset emesis? Target Population These recommendations apply to adult cancer patients receiving moderately or highly emetogenic chemotherapy. Current standard antiemetic therapy for patients receiving moderately to highly emetogenic chemotherapy includes the use of a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist and dexamethasone for the first 24 hours following chemotherapy. Recommendations Intravenous dolasetron, granisetron and ondansetron should be regarded as equally efficacious and well tolerated. As a first-line approach, 5-HT3 receptor antagonists should be administered for 24 hours following chemotherapy. There are insufficient data to draw conclusions about the equivalence of the 5-HT3 receptor antagonists when given orally. A single study comparing dolasetron and ondansetron suggests that a higher than recommended dose of oral dolasetron is at least as efficacious as oral ondansetron.
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In this prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study, we compared the incidence of emesis and 48-h recovery profiles after a single dose of preoperative ondansetron versus dolasetron in dexamethasone-pretreated children undergoing ambulatory tonsillectomy. One-hundred-forty-nine children, 212 yr old, ASA physical status I and II, completed the study. All children received standardized perioperative care, including premedication, surgical and anesthetic techniques, IV fluids, analgesics, and rescue antiemetic medications. Patients were randomized to receive ondansetron 0.15 mg kg, maximum 4 mg Group 1 dolasetron 0.5 mg kg, maximum 25 mg Group 2 or saline placebo Group 3 ; IV before the initiation of surgery. In addition, all patients received dexamethasone 1 mg kg maximum 25 mg ; . Rescue antiemetics were administered for two or more episodes of retching vomiting. The incidence of retching.
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Opioid administration is still the most common treatment of choice for acute postop pain, but undesirable side effects, such as respiratory depression, PONV and sedation, may offset the benefits. This has led to widespread use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs NSAIDs ; in the ambulatory setting. For the treatment of acute postoperative pain, fentanyl provides superior analgesia within the first 15-minutes than ketorolac; while both groups are equally effectively in providing pain relief thereafter 16 ; . Ketorolac 30-60 mg 0.5-1mg kg ; has been shown to provide effective analgesia with less emetic symptoms than opioids 17 however, the potential for increased bleeding may limit its usefulness after some surgical procedures 18 ; . The cyclooxygenase COX-2 ; inhibitors, a new class of NSAIDs designed specifically to limit GI side effects and bleeding, do not have this drawback. Two such drugs- Celecoxib Celebrex ; and Rofecoxib Vioxx ; are currently available and have been approved for the treatment of osteoarthritis, acute pain and dysmenorrhea 19 ; . COX-2 selective NSAIDs may well represent advancement over nonselective NSAIDs with respect to GI complications and platelet aggregation. However, further studies to establish the time of onset, degree of analagesia, and the risk benefit ratios of these new NSAIDs are warranted before endorsement as a benchmark for acute postoperative pain control in the ambulatory setting. Oral opioid-nonopioid combinations are usually adequate to control mild to moderate postop pain. The use of local anesthetic wound infiltration, intra-articular analgesics, and specific nerve blocks are particularly useful in reducing post-operative analgesic requirements, and are strongly encouraged 20 ; . The optimal postoperative pain management is achieved by a multimodal or balanced approach 21 ; , where combinations of systemic opioids, regionl nerve blocks and adjuvants such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, reduce the incidence and severity of opioid-related side effects while preserving the desired benefit of effective pain relief. POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING Despite pharmacological and technological advancements, nausea and vomiting still remain common problems for postsurgical outpatients, seen in 20% -30% of patients after general anesthesia 22 ; , and reported by 35% of patients after discharge home 23 ; . Prophylactic measures are advised for the highly vulnerable patients - females, patients in the luteal and perimenstrual phases of the menses cycle, history of PONV, non-smokers and those with motion sickness 24 ; . Certain surgical procedures, namely laparoscopy, strabismus repair, orchiopexy and termination of pregnancy are proven precipitating factors. Droperidol, metoclopramide, and prochlorperazine are effective against PONV in the ambulatory setting; however, their effectiveness is often negated by the undesirable side effects, such as extrapyramidal reactions, marked sedation and drowsiness. Anti-serotonin drugs e.g., ondansetron, dolasetron ; , in contrast, provide effective PONV management without these undersirable side effects, and work by blocking central and peripheral receptors that modulate the vomiting reflex. Side effects, although infrequent, may include headache, dizziness and transient elevated liver enzymes. Antiemetic prophylaxis with droperidol 0.625-mg IV, droperidol 1.25-mg IV, ondansetron 4-mg IV or dolasetron 12.5-mg is similarly efficacious in adults compared to metoclopramide 10-mg IV 25-27 ; . Ondansetron, however, is more effective than droperidol in preventing vomiting in children 28 ; . While the timing of prophylactic ondansetron does not appear to affect the overall incidence of PONV, the need for rescue antiemetic to treat breakthrough PONV may be reduced when it is administered at the end of surgery 29 ; . In addition, dexamethasone prophylaxis 150 g kg, up to 8-mg ; appears to further decrease the risk of PONV, and provide an extended duration of action lasting up to 24-h postoperatively 30 ; . Practitioners have conflicting opinions regarding the utility of routine prophylaxis against PONV 31 ; . Watcha has provided an algorithm ranging from routine mulitmodal antiemetic prophylaxis for the high-risk patients to none for low-risk patients 10% risk of PONV ; , and also identified risk factors 22, 32 ; . Notwithstanding these differences, timely.
Patients in the dolasetron arm. For the overall 0 120 hour period following chemotherapy, 46% of patients treated with AloxiTM achieved a complete response, compared to 34% of patients treated with dolasetron. Results from the 99-04 trial were first reported in June 2002 at the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer MASCC ; 14th International Symposium, and additional data from study 99-04 were presented at the 2003 ASCO annual meeting. Patients receiving highly emetogenic chemotherapy were evaluated in study 99-05 which showed that 59% of the 223 patients treated with a single intravenous 0.25 mg dose of AloxiTM achieved a complete response during the acute phase compared to 57% of 221 patients treated with 32 mg ondansetron. Consistent with medical practice, concomitant dexamethasone was allowed in this study involving highly emetogenic regimens and was received by 67% of the patients in each study arm. In those patients treated with a combination of AloxiTM and dexamethasone, 65% of the patients achieved a complete response during the acute phase, compared to 56% of patients treated with the combination of ondansetron and dexamethasone. This data was presented in June 2003 at the MASCC 15th International Symposium. Tolerability and Safety Profile In clinical trials for the prevention of nausea and vomiting induced by moderately or highly emetogenic chemotherapy, 1, 374 adult patients received palonosetron. Adverse reactions were similar in frequency and severity with AloxiTM and the comparator agents. The most common adverse reactions related to the study drug at a dose of 0.25 mg were headache 9% ; and constipation 5% ; . The effect of AloxiTM on ECG parameters was comparable to ondansetron and dolasetron in clinical trials; it should be administered with caution in patients who have or may develop prolongation of cardiac conduction intervals. Please see the AloxiTM package insert for important additional details, which will be available soon at mgipharma . Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting CINV ; If not prevented, CINV is estimated to afflict the majority of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and can result in a delay or even discontinuation of chemotherapy treatment. The advent of 5-HT3 receptor antagonists has revolutionized the management of nausea and vomiting experienced by cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. The market in the United States for 5-HT3 antagonists was approximately .4 billion in 2002 and is growing, and includes the CINV prevention and treatment market, which is over 0 million. Updated Financial Guidance MGI expects to achieve annual AloxiTM sales of at least 0 million approximately four years following launch, and we continue to expect sales of AloxiTM in the first 12 months following launch to range from million to million. Within 2003, we expect AloxiTM sales to range from million to million. Cost of sales as a percentage of sales revenue for Aloxi is expected to range from 35% to 37%. We expect to provide guidance for 2004 when we report our full-year results for 2003.
In relation to the level of scientific confidence as well as to the extent of consensus among the experts. The level of scientific confidence was classified as 'high' when a number of well-conducted randomized controlled trials of appropriate size were available; 'moderate' when at least one randomized clinical trial supported by wellconducted phase II trials was available; 'low' when formal clinical trials were of a level less than that expressed above, and 'no confidence possible'. Characteristics of chemotherapy-induced emesis Emesis is a complex phenomenon characterized by three components: vomiting, nausea and retching, which are often, but not always, interrelated. There are three types of chemotherapy-induced emesis: acute emesis, which occurs soon after chemotherapy administration; delayed emesis, which has arbitrarily been defined as emesis beginning 24 hours after chemotherapy administration that can persist up to six to seven days, and anticipatory emesis, which can occur before a subsequent course of chemotherapy. Although these are arbitrary distinctions, the three types of emesis are probably distinct phenomena, and they give rise to different therapeutic problems. Cancer drugs differ quantitatively and qualitatively in their emetogenic potential but, at present, all of the available classifications are open to criticism because the emetogenic potential can be influenced by chemotherapy-related factors i.e., drug combination, dose, schedule and route of administration ; or by patient characteristics sex, age, previous experience of chemotherapy, alcohol intake, experience of emesis during pregnancy and motion sickness ; [2, 3]. A working classification is shown in Table 1 level of confidence: low; level of consensus: moderate ; . Chemotherapy with high emetogenic potential Single high-dose of cisplatin 50 mg m2 ; Acute emesis Cisplatin induces acute nausea and vomiting in 98% of patients who do not receive effective prophylaxis. Prior to the availability of the 5-HT3 antagonists the most efficacious treatment was an iv. combination of highdose metoclopramide and dexamethasone, plus diphenhydramine or lorazepam, which completely prevented vomiting in about 60% of patients [4, 5]. With the use of 5-HT3 antagonists ondansetron, granisetron, tropisetron and dolasetron ; administered intravenously alone, complete protection against vomiting was achieved in 40%-60% of patients [5]; their combination with dexamethasone was shown to increase complete protection against vomiting in 70%-90% of patients [6]. In addition to greater efficacy, two further advantages are offered by the 5-HT3 antagonist combinations as opposed to the metoclopramide combinations. First, the tolerability is better, and second, the effectiveness of the antiemetic treatment is greater, and persists over the first three cycles of chemotherapy [7-9]. The combination of a 5-HT3 antagonist with dexamethasone is thus the regimen of choice for the prevention of acute emesis in cisplatin-treated patients Table 2 ; . Preliminary data suggest that the addition of a dopamine antagonist metopimazine ; to a 5-HT3 antagonist increases the antiemetic efficacy of the 5-HT3 antagonist used alone [10]. These findings should be further investigated in randomized clinical trials. Despite some pharmacological differences among 5-HT3 antagonists [11] their efficacy and tolerability have proven similar in several double-blind comparative trials [12], and aside from their respective economic costs, there is little to recommend any one of them over the others. However, this parameter is difficult to calcuTable 1. Approximate emetogenic potential of single chemotherapy agents. Degree of emetogenicity High Agent Cisplatin 50 mg m2 Mechlorethamine Streptozocin Cyclophosphamide 1500 mg m2 Carmustine 250 mg m2 Dacarbazine Cisplatin 50 mg m2 Cytarabine 1 g m2 Carboplatin Ifosfamide Carmustine 250 mg m2 Hexamethylmelamine po ; Cyclophosphamide 1500 mg m2 Doxorubicin Epirubicin Topotecan Irinotecan Procarbazine po ; Methotrexate 250 mg m2 Cyclophosphamide po ; Mitoxantrone Docetaxel Pachtaxel Etoposide Methotrexate 50 mg and 250 mg m2 Mitomycin Gemcitabine Fluorouracil 1000 mg m2 Bleomycin Busulfan Chlorambucil po ; 2-Chlorodeoxyadenosine Fludarabine Hydroxyurea Methotrexate 50 mg m2 L-phenylalanine mustard po ; 6-Thioguanine po ; Vinblastine Vincristine Vinorelbine.
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