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Apfel Score for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV)

Predicts risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV).

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References / LiteratureApfel CC, Läärä E, Koivuranta M, Greim CA, Roewer N. A simplified risk score for predicting postoperative nausea and vomiting: conclusions from cross-validations between two centers. Anesthesiology. 1999;91(3):693-700Weilbach C, Rahe-meyer N, Raymondos K, Weissig A, Scheinichen D, Piepenbrock S. Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) : usefulness of the Apfel-score for identification of high risk patients for PONV. Acta Anaesthesiol Belg. 2006;57(4):361-3.