Anesthesia and analgesia
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Anesth. Analg.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Sep 2023
Sociodemographic Disparities in Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting.
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) prophylaxis is consistently considered a key indicator of anesthesia care quality. PONV may disproportionately impact disadvantaged patients. The primary objectives of this study were to examine the associations between sociodemographic factors and the incidence of PONV and clinician adherence to a PONV prophylaxis protocol. ⋯ Racial and sociodemographic disparities exist in the incidence of PONV and clinician adherence to a PONV prophylaxis protocol. Awareness of such disparities in PONV prophylaxis could improve the quality of perioperative care.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Sep 2023
Editorial CommentExploring Fraught Boundaries and Landscapes of Practice.