Why the study?
Does an increased BMI increase the risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting in adult patients undergoing general anaesthesia?
Does an increased BMI increase the risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting in adult patients undergoing general anaesthesia?
An increased BMI is not a risk factor for postoperative nausea and vomiting, challenging common clinical assumptions.
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Excluding BMI from PONV risk stratification is justified; challenges entrenched assumptions in narrative reviews and risk scores.
Kranke et al. (2001) studied this question.
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