Guideline Adherence
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry Surveillance - four states, 2005-2007.

4 Nov 2009 PROBLEM/CONDITION: Each year, approximately 795,000 persons in the United States experience a new or recurrent stroke. Data from the prototype phase (2001-2004) of the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry (PCNASR) suggested that numerous ... Read more...

Recommendation of low-salt diet and short-term outcomes in heart failure with preserved systolic function.

30 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Dietary sodium indiscretion frequently contributes to hospitalizations in elderly heart failure patients. Animal models suggest an important role for dietary sodium intake in the pathophysiology of heart failure with preserved systolic ... Read more...

Use of aldosterone antagonists in heart failure.

19 Oct 2009 CONTEXT: Aldosterone antagonists are recommended for patients with moderate to severe heart failure (HF) and systolic dysfunction. Prior studies suggest underuse of aldosterone antagonists in eligible patients as well as overuse in settings in which ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Guideline Adherence'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry Surveillance - four states, 2005-2007. 4 Nov 2009
• Hand washing, a key anti-flu strategy, often neglected by health care workers. 2 Nov 2009
• H1N1 vaccine urged for health workers, but some resist getting on board. 2 Nov 2009
• Closing the gap between guidelines for bipolar disorder treatment and clinical practice. 30 Oct 2009
• Recommendation of low-salt diet and short-term outcomes in heart failure with preserved systolic function. 30 Oct 2009
• Quality oversight needed for intraoperative autologous blood recovery and readministration. 30 Oct 2009
• Some unanswered questions about temperature management. 30 Oct 2009
• Use of aldosterone antagonists in heart failure. 19 Oct 2009
• Protective measures and H5N1-seroprevalence among personnel tasked with bird collection during an outbreak of avian influenza A/H5N1 in wild birds, Ruegen, Germany, 2006. 16 Oct 2009
• Clinical benefit of early reperfusion therapy in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction usually excluded from randomized clinical trials (results from the Maximal Individual Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction Plus [MITRA Plus] registry). 13 Oct 2009
• Capsule endoscopy to screen for colon cancer scores low on sensitivity, high on controversy. 12 Oct 2009
• [Thromboembolic risk and prophylaxis in hospitalized surgical and internal medicine patients. German results of the international ENDORSE study] 11 Oct 2009
• Implementation of a mandatory checklist of protocols and objectives improves compliance with a wide range of evidence-based intensive care unit practices. 29 Sep 2009
• The European (ECCO) Consensus on infection in IBD: what does it change for the clinician? 29 Sep 2009
• Enhancing multiyear guideline concordance for bipolar disorder through collaborative care. 29 Sep 2009
• Perioperative management of anticoagulated patients having cataract surgery: National audit of current practice of members of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. 29 Sep 2009
• Impact of individual values on adherence to emergency contraception practice guidelines among pediatric residents: implications for training. 29 Sep 2009
• Adherence to guidelines for cardiovascular screening in current high school preparticipation evaluation forms. 29 Sep 2009
• Editorial. Neurosurgical education for pediatricians. 29 Sep 2009
• Characteristics and in-hospital outcomes for nonadherent patients with heart failure: findings from Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure (GWTG-HF). 29 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Guideline Adherence'

Definition: Conformity in fulfilling or following official, recognized, or institutional requirements, guidelines, recommendations, protocols, pathways, or other standards.

Descriptor UI: D019983

Alternative terms: Guideline Adherence; Adherence, Guideline; Policy Compliance; Compliance, Policy; Protocol Compliance; Compliance, Protocol; Institutional Adherence; Adherence, Institutional;

Related Mesh Headings: Advance Directive Adherence;

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

Tree Number: N04.761.337; N05.715.360.395;

History Note: 98

Technical Notes: by organization, health facility or facility personnel; coord with GUIDELINES AS TOPIC or PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC if pertinent; for patient adherence to guidelines of care use PATIENT COMPLIANCE