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    Attention COACH STUDY participants:

    The principal investigators of the study request that you use the official version of the modified score here.

    Apfel Score for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

    Predicts risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV).
    When to Use

    Use in patients undergoing general anesthesia.

    Male
    0
    Female
    +1
    Smoker
    0
    Nonsmoker
    +1
    No
    0
    Yes
    +1
    No
    0
    Yes
    +1

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    Creator Insights
    Dr. Christian C. Apfel

    About the Creator

    Christian C. Apfel, MD, PhD, MBA, is the founder and CEO of SageMedic, a biotechnology company focusing on cancer therapy, and chair of the Life Science Committee at the Keiretsu Angel Investment Forum. Previously, he was a clinician and professor in the anesthesiology department at UCSF and led the Perioperative Clinical Research Core. Dr. Apfel’s primary research is focused on improving patient recovery and perioperative outcomes.

    To view Dr. Christian C. Apfel's publications, visit PubMed

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    MDCalc loves calculator creators – researchers who, through intelligent and often complex methods, discover tools that describe scientific facts that can then be applied in practice. These are real scientific discoveries about the nature of the human body, which can be invaluable to physicians taking care of patients.
    About the Creator
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