Critical Pathways
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Acute coronary syndromes: diagnosis and management, part I.

29 Sep 2009 The term acute coronary syndrome (ACS) refers to any group of clinical symptoms compatible with acute myocardial ischemia and includes unstable angina (UA), non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), and ST-segment elevation myocardial ... Read more...

[Changes in treatment of squamous cell carcinoma over time. A process analysis]

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: The incidence of squamous cell carcinoma is rapidly increasing and requires process-optimized treatment dependent on the course of the patient's individual disease. Patient-based data on squamous cell carcinoma were used to analyze the ... Read more...

[Proper follow-up schedule after curative gastric surgery]

30 Aug 2009 Although the prognosis of gastric cancer after R0 resection is considered to be comparatively satisfactory , some patients experience cancer recurrence according to their stage. Recurrence patterns after curative gastrectomy and follow-up ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Critical Pathways'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Acute coronary syndromes: diagnosis and management, part I. 29 Sep 2009
• Laboratory testing and confirmation of suspected measles infection crucial in countries that have eliminated measles. 29 Sep 2009
• The "1+1" protocol: risks, benefits, and alternatives. 29 Sep 2009
• [Antimicrobial peptides in atopic dermatitis. A paradigm shift?] 30 Aug 2009
• [Changes in treatment of squamous cell carcinoma over time. A process analysis] 30 Aug 2009
• Nurse-led services protect public from medics' quirks. 30 Aug 2009
• Cookbook medicine. 30 Aug 2009
• [Proper follow-up schedule after curative gastric surgery] 30 Aug 2009
• Putting it altogether: improving performance in heart failure outcomes, part 2. 30 Aug 2009
• Syncope. 30 Aug 2009
• [Prehospital trauma triage before and after deployment of a physician-manned mobile emergency care unit in Nordsjaelland] 29 Aug 2009
• Prospective validation and head-to-head comparison of 3 ankle rules in a pediatric population. Aug 2009
• The implementation of an end-of-life integrated care pathway in a Chinese population. 30 Jul 2009
• Addressing service deficits for the physically disabled in New Zealand: an action research study. 30 Jul 2009
• Appraising the quality of care in surgery. 30 Jul 2009
• [Fast track in vascular surgery] 30 Jul 2009
• Clinical pathways as a healthcare tool: design, implementation and assessment of a clinical pathway for lower-extremity deep venous thrombosis. 30 Jul 2009
• Axis or Harris ring in odontoid fractures, old fashioned but not obsolete. 30 Jul 2009
• Surgical management of otitis media with effusion in children--NICE guideline: what paediatricians need to know. 30 Jul 2009
• Software-assisted spine registered nurse care coordination and patient triage--one organization's approach. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Critical Pathways'

Definition: Schedules of medical and nursing procedures, including diagnostic tests, medications, and consultations designed to effect an efficient, coordinated program of treatment. (From Mosby's Medical, Nursing & Allied Health Dictionary, 4th ed)

Descriptor UI: D019091

Alternative terms: Critical Pathways; Critical Pathway; Pathway, Critical; Pathways, Critical; Critical Paths; Critical Path; Path, Critical; Paths, Critical; Clinical Paths; Clinical Path; Path, Clinical; Paths, Clinical; Clinical Pathways; Clinical Pathway; Pathway, Clinical; Pathways, Clinical;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; organization & administration; standards; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: N04.590.233.624.625; N04.590.275;

History Note: 96

Technical Notes: schedules in patient care for coordinated treatment