 Inappropriate Prescribing
"Inappropriate Prescribing" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The practice of administering medications in a manner that poses more risk than benefit, particularly where safer alternatives exist.
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D057970
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.490 N02.421.450.500.249
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| Concept/Terms |
Inappropriate Prescribing- Inappropriate Prescribing
- Inappropriate Prescribings
- Prescribing, Inappropriate
- Prescribings, Inappropriate
Inappropriate Prescriptions- Inappropriate Prescriptions
- Inappropriate Prescription
- Prescription, Inappropriate
- Prescriptions, Inappropriate
Over Prescribing- Over Prescribing
- Over Prescribings
- Prescribing, Over
- Prescribings, Over
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2020 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Inappropriate Prescribing" by people in Profiles.
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McCulloh RJ, Kerns E, Flores R, Cane R, El Feghaly RE, Marin JR, Markham JL, Newland JG, Wang ME, Garber M. A National Quality Improvement Collaborative to Improve Antibiotic Use in Pediatric Infections. Pediatrics. 2024 May 01; 153(5).
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El Feghaly RE, Herigon JC, Kronman MP, Wattles BA, Poole NM, Smith MJ, Vaughan AM, Olivero R, Patel SJ, Wirtz A, Willis Z, Lee BR. Benchmarking of Outpatient Pediatric Antibiotic Prescribing: Results of a Multicenter Collaborative. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2023 Jun 30; 12(6):364-371.
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Nedved A, Bizune D, Fung M, Liu CM, Tsay S, Hamdy RF, Montalbano A. Communication Strategies to Improve Antibiotic Prescribing in Pediatric Urgent Care Centers. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2024 Apr 01; 40(4):265-269.
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Diggs DT, Tribble AC, Same RG, Newland JG, Lee BR. Appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing varies by clinical services at United States children's hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 Nov; 44(11):1711-1717.
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Goggin K, Hurley EA, Lee BR, Bradley-Ewing A, Bickford C, Pina K, Donis de Miranda E, Yu D, Weltmer K, Linnemayr S, Butler CC, Newland JG, Myers AL. Let's Talk About Antibiotics: a randomised trial of two interventions to reduce antibiotic misuse. BMJ Open. 2022 11 21; 12(11):e049258.
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Nedved A, Lee BR, Hamner M, Wirtz A, Burns A, El Feghaly RE. Impact of an antibiotic stewardship program on antibiotic choice, dosing, and duration in pediatric urgent cares. Am J Infect Control. 2023 05; 51(5):520-526.
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Nedved A, Fung M, Bizune D, Liu CM, Obremskey J, Fleming-Dutra KE, Hamdy RF, Montalbano A. A Multisite Collaborative to Decrease Inappropriate Antibiotics in Urgent Care Centers. Pediatrics. 2022 07 01; 150(1).
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Tribble AC, Lee BR, Flett KB, Handy LK, Gerber JS, Hersh AL, Kronman MP, Terrill CM, Sharland M, Newland JG. Appropriateness of Antibiotic Prescribing in United States Children's Hospitals: A National Point Prevalence Survey. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 11 05; 71(8):e226-e234.
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Jaggi P, Hamdy RF, Lee B, Hersh AL, Gerber JS, Sharland M, Terrill C, Newland JG. Use of Antimicrobial Agents in Hospitalized Children for Noninfectious Indications. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2020 Sep 17; 9(4):490-493.
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El Feghaly RE, Burns A, Goldman JL, Myers A, Purandare AV, Lee BR. Novel outpatient antibiotic prescribing report of respiratory infections in a pediatric health system's emergency departments and urgent care clinics. Am J Infect Control. 2021 03; 49(3):398-400.
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