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197 questions in 30 reviews · Anaesthesia

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No studies 197 · 100%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Intervention NR
Adverse events · adults undergoing surgery
Pre‐emptive and preventive NSAIDs for postoperative pain in adults undergoing all types of surgery (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Preoperative anxiety (STAI) STAI (20 to 80) · patients undergoing elective surgery
Melatonin for preoperative and postoperative anxiety in adults (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Corticosteroids · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Antihistamines · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Anticholinergics · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Comparator · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Placebo · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Corticosteroids · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Antihistamines · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Anticholinergics · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Comparator · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Placebo · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Corticosteroids · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Antihistamines · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Anticholinergics · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Comparator · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Placebo · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Corticosteroids · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Corticosteroids · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Antihistamines · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Anticholinergics · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Comparator · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Placebo · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Antihistamines · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Corticosteroids · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Antihistamines · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Anticholinergics · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Comparator · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Placebo · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Corticosteroids · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Antihistamines · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Anticholinergics · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Anticholinergics · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Comparator · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Placebo · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Comparator · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Corticosteroids · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Antihistamines · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Anticholinergics · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Comparator · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Placebo · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Placebo · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Corticosteroids · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Antihistamines · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Anticholinergics · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Comparator · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Placebo · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Corticosteroids · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Antihistamines · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Anticholinergics · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and…
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies