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Table 3 Incidences of PONV and rescue analgesic in patients with or without steroid

From: A prospective, randomized, double-blind, and multicenter trial of prophylactic effects of ramosetron on postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after craniotomy: comparison with ondansetron

Patients without steroid

Group A (n = 17)

Group B (n = 15)

Group C (n = 11)

P value

  Nausea

10 (21)

6 (40)

0 (0)†

0.007

  Retching & Vomiting

3 (17)

1 (7)

0 (0)

0.265

  Complete response

7 (41)

9 (60)

11 (100)†

0.007

  Rescue antiemetic

4 (24)

2 (13)

0 (0)

0.214

Patients without steroid

Group A (n = 24)

Group B (n = 29)

Group C (n = 31)

P value

  Nausea

14 (58)

12 (41)

6 (19)†

0.012

  Retching & Vomiting

6 (25)

8 (27)

3 (10)

0.178

  Complete response

9 (37)

17 (58)

24 (77)†

0.011

  Rescue antiemetic

7 (29)

7 (24)

1 (3)†

0.025

  1. Group A; ondansetron 4 mg group. Group B; ondansetron 8 mg group. Group C; ramosetron 0.3 mg group.
  2. Values are expressed as number of the patients (%). †: < 0.0175 compared with Group A.