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🤢 Apfel Score

PONV Risk Assessment
Patient Sex
Female (+1)
Male (0)
Non-smoker
+1
History of PONV / motion sickness
+1
Postoperative opioids planned
+1
0
Apfel Score (0-4)

📊 PONV Risk & Prophylaxis

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📚 Evidence & Guidelines Class I Recommendation
★★★★★ (1999)
Citation: Apfel CC, Läärä E, Koivuranta M, et al. A simplified risk score for predicting postoperative nausea and vomiting: conclusions from cross-validations between two centers. Anesthesiology. 1999;91(3):693-700.
Guideline: SAMBA PONV Guidelines
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