Antiemetic therapy in Asia Pacific countries for patients receiving moderately and highly emetogenic chemotherapy--a descriptive analysis of practice patterns, antiemetic quality of care, and use of antiemetic guidelines
Journal
Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
Journal Volume
23
Journal Issue
1
Pages
273
Date Issued
2015-01
Author(s)
Yu, Shiying
Burke, Thomas A
Chan, Alexandre
KLING-LONG KUO-HUANG
Hsieh, Ruey Kuen
Hu, Xichun
Baños, Ana
Spiteri, Carmel
Keefe, Dorothy M K
Abstract
This paper reports prescribing patterns for prophylaxis of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) after highly or moderately emetogenic chemotherapy (HEC or MEC) for cancer in six Asia Pacific countries.
Subjects
Antiemetic; Chemotherapy; Nausea; Observational; Prescribing patterns; Vomiting
SDGs
Other Subjects
antiemetic agent; antineoplastic agent; aprepitant; dexamethasone; domperidone; fosaprepitant; granisetron; haloperidol; lansoprazole; methylprednisolone; metoclopramide; omeprazole; ondansetron; palonosetron; pantoprazole; prochlorperazine; pyridoxine; ramosetron; tropisetron; antiemetic agent; antineoplastic agent; corticosteroid; neurokinin 1 receptor antagonist; serotonin 3 antagonist; adult; Article; Australia; cancer chemotherapy; chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting; China; corticosteroid therapy; descriptive research; drug use; female; health care personnel; health care quality; highly emetogenic chemotherapy; human; India; major clinical study; male; moderately emetogenic chemotherapy; observational study; practice guideline; prophylaxis; prospective study; Singapore; South Korea; Taiwan; aged; Asia; chemically induced; clinical practice; clinical protocol; middle aged; nausea; Neoplasms; patient; vomiting; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Aged; Antiemetics; Antineoplastic Agents; Asia; Clinical Protocols; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Nausea; Neoplasms; Neurokinin-1 Receptor Antagonists; Patients; Physician's Practice Patterns; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Prospective Studies; Quality of Health Care; Serotonin 5-HT3 Receptor Antagonists; Vomiting
Publisher
SPRINGER
Type
journal article