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Figure 1

Research design.

Table 1

Homogeneity Test for Characteristics of Subjects (N=40)

Anesth.=anesthesia; ASA=American Society of Anesthesiology; Exp.=experimental group; Cont.=control group.

Table 2

Group Comparisons in Nauea and Vomiting using INVR between Experimental and Control Group (N=40)

INVR=Index of Nausea, Vomiting and Retching.

Table 3

Group Comparisons in Occurrence of Nauea and Vomiting between Experimental and Control Group (N=40)

PACU=post anesthesia care unit; anesth.=anesthesia.

Table 4

Group Comparisons in Injection of Antiemetics between Experimental and Control Group (N=40)

Figure & Data

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