Fig. 1

Changes in visual assessment scale scores for (a) chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting and (b) appetite during the observation period in all the patients studied (n = 20). Data are expressed as mean + standard deviation. Dotted lines represent the changes in individual patients. The dashed horizontal line represents 25 mm, threshold for definition of CINV or anorexia. CINV, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting; VAS, visual assessment scale