Premedication - Utilization
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Use of rabies postexposure prophylaxis supplied by the Alaska Section of Epidemiology, Alaska, 2002-2007.

27 Feb 2009 OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to summarize the Alaska experience in centralizing distribution of rabies postexposure prophylaxis (PEP). METHODS: Data were collected from standard treatment sheets used to track doses and notes related to the ... Read more...

Medical admission order sets to improve deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis rates and other outcomes.

30 Jan 2009 BACKGROUND: The value of order sets for clinical decision support has not been established. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether introduction of admission order sets increases the proportion of inpatients receiving deep venous thrombosis (DVT) ... Read more...

Clinical predictors of prophylaxis use prior to the onset of acute venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients SWIss Venous ThromboEmbolism Registry (SWIVTER).

Oct 2008 BACKGROUND: We investigated clinical predictors of appropriate prophylaxis prior to the onset of venous thromboembolism (VTE). METHODS: In 14 Swiss hospitals, 567 consecutive patients (306 medical, 261 surgical) with acute VTE and hospitalization < ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Premedication - Utilization'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Use of rabies postexposure prophylaxis supplied by the Alaska Section of Epidemiology, Alaska, 2002-2007. 27 Feb 2009
• Educational interventions alone are not sufficient to change outcomes in venous thromboembolism. 30 Jan 2009
• Medical admission order sets to improve deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis rates and other outcomes. 30 Jan 2009
• Medical admission order sets to improve deep vein thrombosis prevention: a model for others or a prescription for mediocrity? 30 Jan 2009
• Clinical predictors of prophylaxis use prior to the onset of acute venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients SWIss Venous ThromboEmbolism Registry (SWIVTER). Oct 2008
• Assessment of treatment practice patterns for severe hemophilia A: a global nurse perspective. 25 Mar 2008
• [Practice patterns in Mexican allergologists about specific immunotherapy with allergens] 28 Feb 2008
• Clinical practice and routines for day surgery in Sweden: results from a nation-wide survey. 6 Nov 2007
• Premedication in surgical day care patients. 30 Dec 2006
• Are newborns receiving premedication before elective intubation? 29 Apr 2006
• Multicenter evaluation of the use of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in acutely ill medical patients in Canada. Mar 2006
• Adherence to American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines for the management of anticoagulation in patients with mechanical valves undergoing elective outpatient procedures. 31 Jan 2006
• Development of model infectious disease protocols for fire and EMS personnel. 29 Jun 2005
• National audit of neonatal intubation practices. 30 Mar 2005
• Use of intrathecal prophylaxis in allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for malignant blood diseases: a survey of the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT). 30 Dec 2004
• Is routine sedation or topical pharyngeal anesthesia beneficial during upper endoscopy? 30 Oct 2004
• A survey of preprocedural antiseptic mouth rinse use in Army dental clinics. 30 Jul 2004
• Preventive therapy in patients with insignificantly narrowed coronary arteries: evaluation of physician attitude and practice. 30 May 2004
• Practice patterns of pediatric versus general emergency physicians for pain management of fractures in pediatric patients. 30 Mar 2004
• Antimicrobial prophylaxis in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients: heterogeneity of current clinical practice. 30 Mar 2004

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Technical information about 'Premedication'

Definition: Preliminary administration of a drug preceding a diagnostic, therapeutic, or surgical procedure. The commonest types of premedication are antibiotics (ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS) and anti-anxiety agents. It does not include PREANESTHETIC MEDICATION.

Descriptor UI: D011292

Alternative terms: Premedication; Premedications;

Related Mesh Headings: Preanesthetic Medication; Antibiotic Prophylaxis;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E02.319.703;

History Note: 73(69)

Technical Notes: coord IM with specific drug /ther use (IM); includes anti-anxiety medication; does not include antibiotic premedication ( = ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS)