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. 2020 Jan 14;15(1):e0227490. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227490

Table 3. Incidence of nausea, vomiting and PONV in the groups.

Variable GI (%) (n = 40) GII (%) (n = 40) P (2 tailed)
Nausea
0 to 1 h 4 (10.0) 3 (7.5) 0.69
1 to 6 h 1 (2.5) 1 (2.5) 1.00
6 to 24 h 0 2 (5.0) 1.00
24 to 48 h 2 (5.0) 5 (12.5) 0.43
Overall 0 to 48 h 6 (15.0) 11 (27.5) 0.17
Vomiting
0 to 1 h 0 1 (2.5) 0.3
1 to 6 h 0 0 0
6 to 24 h 0 0 0
24 to 48 h 0 0 0
Overall 0 to 48 h 0 1 (2.5) 0.3
PONV
0 to 1 h 4 (10.0) 3 (7.5) 0.69
1 to 6 h 1 (2.5) 1 (2.5) 1.00
6 to 24 h 0 2 (5.0) 1.00
24 to 48 h 2 (5.0) 5 (12.5) 0.43
Overall 0 to 48 h 6 (15.0) 11 (27.5) 0.17

Data are the numbers (%). GI: palonosetron 1 μg kg-1; GII: palonosetron 75 μg; PONV: postoperative nausea and vomiting; % percentage. The statistical calculator MedCal was used using GI and GII and corresponding sample size proportion.