The Effect of Acid-Reducing Pharmacotherapy on the Severity of Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy
Table 1
Motherisk-pregnancy-unique quantification of emesis and nausea (PUQE) scoring system. The PUQE scale is a validated scoring system to quantify the severity of NVP based on quantification of the 3 physical symptoms of NVP (nausea, vomiting, and retching) [11].
How many hours in past 24 hours had you felt nauseated/sick to stomach?
None ( 1)
1 hour or less ( 2)
2-3 hours ( 3)
4–6 hours ( 4)
6 hours ( 5)
How many times in the past 24 hours did you vomit?
7 times ( 5)
5-6 times ( 4)
3-4 times ( 3)
1-2 times ( 2)
None ( 1)
How many times in the past 24 hours did you experience gagging or retching or dry heaves?
