TranslatePriority 12 from the Hyperemesis Gravidarum PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: Why are some cases of hyperemesis gravidarum unresponsive to all antiemetics and how can we treat such cases? (JLA PSP Priority 12) | |
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| Overall ranking | 12 |
| JLA question ID | 0090/12 |
| Explanatory note | Not available for this PSP |
| Evidence |
Cause of unresponsiveness not addressed in literature. Various novel therapies, enteral/parenteral feeding and termination proposed for unresponsive cases in a small number of papers and the two guidelines. |
| Health Research Classification System category | Reproductive health and childbirth |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | Why in some cases is it not possible to control the sickness and vomiting? ~ Why doesn’t medication work (good enough)? ~ Why do different medications or combinations of medications work (or not work) for different patients? ~ Why don’t pills or medications work against the hg effects? |
| Submitted by | Patients x 3 |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0090 |
| PSP name | Hyperemesis Gravidarum |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 65 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 9 October 2019 |
