 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.
| Descriptor ID |
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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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Inappropriate Prescribing" by people in Profiles.
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Lee BR, Tribble AC, Gerber JS, Hersh AL, Kronman MP, Newland JG. Inappropriate antibiotic surgical prophylaxis in pediatric patients: A national point-prevalence study. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2020 04; 41(4):477-479.
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Pelaez CA, Davis JW, Spilman SK, Guzzo HM, Wetjen KM, Randell KA, Ortega HW, Pitcher GJ, Kenardy J, Ramirez MR. Who Hurts More? A Multicenter Prospective Study of In-Hospital Opioid Use in Pediatric Trauma Patients in the Midwest. J Am Coll Surg. 2019 10; 229(4):404-414.
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Beck JN, Suppes SL, Smith CR, Lee BR, Leeder JS, VanDoren M, Newland JG, Goldman JL. Cost and Potential Avoidability of Antibiotic-Associated Adverse Drug Reactions in Children. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2019 Mar 28; 8(1):66-68.
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Goggin K, Bradley-Ewing A, Myers AL, Lee BR, Hurley EA, Delay KB, Schlachter S, Ramphal A, Pina K, Yu D, Weltmer K, Linnemayr S, Butler CC, Newland JG. Protocol for a randomised trial of higher versus lower intensity patient-provider communication interventions to reduce antibiotic misuse in two paediatric ambulatory clinics in the USA. BMJ Open. 2018 05 09; 8(5):e020981.
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Weddle G, Goldman J, Myers A, Newland J. Impact of an Educational Intervention to Improve Antibiotic Prescribing for Nurse Practitioners in a Pediatric Urgent Care Center. J Pediatr Health Care. 2017 Mar - Apr; 31(2):184-188.
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Ecker L, Olarte L, Vilchez G, Ochoa TJ, Amemiya I, Gil AI, Lanata CF. Physicians' responsibility for antibiotic use in infants from periurban Lima, Peru. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2011 Dec; 30(6):574-9.
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