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Clinical and genetic factors associated with nausea and vomiting in cancer patients receiving opioids.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Jul 2011
Laugsand Eivor A, Fladvad Torill, Skorpen Frank, Maltoni Marco, Kaasa Stein, Fayers Peter, Klepstad Pål
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BACKGROUND: This study investigates whether demographical, disease-related and genetic factors contribute to inter-individual differences in nausea and vomiting among patients receiving opioids for cancer pain. METHODS: Cancer patients receiving opioids were included from 17 centres in 11 European countries. Intensities of nausea and vomiting were reported by 1579 patients on four-point categorical scales. In...
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