 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
Over Prescribing- Over Prescribing
- Over Prescribings
- Prescribing, Over
- Prescribings, Over
Inappropriate Prescriptions- Inappropriate Prescriptions
- Inappropriate Prescription
- Prescription, Inappropriate
- Prescriptions, Inappropriate
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Inappropriate Prescribing" by people in Profiles.
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Busch SH, Cohen MS, Konetzka RT. Assessing the Relative Contribution of Resident Versus Facility Characteristics Associated With Antipsychotic Medication Receipt Among Nursing Facility Residents. Med Care. 2019 10; 57(10):822-829.
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Stepan JG, Lovecchio FC, Premkumar A, Kahlenberg CA, Albert TJ, Baurley JW, Nwachukwu BU. Development of an Institutional Opioid Prescriber Education Program and Opioid-Prescribing Guidelines: Impact on Prescribing Practices. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019 Jan 02; 101(1):5-13.
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Apisarnthanarak A, Kwa AL, Chiu CH, Kumar S, Thu LTA, Tan BH, Zong Z, Chuang YC, Karuniawati A, Tayzon MF, So TM, Peterson LR. Antimicrobial stewardship for acute-care hospitals: An Asian perspective. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 10; 39(10):1237-1245.
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Stepan JG, Sacks HA, Lovecchio FC, Premkumar A, Fu MC, Osei DA, Fufa DT. Opioid Prescriber Education and Guidelines for Ambulatory Upper-Extremity Surgery: Evaluation of an Institutional Protocol. J Hand Surg Am. 2019 Feb; 44(2):129-136.
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Aisen CM, Ditkoff E, RoyChoudhury A, Corish M, Rutman MP, Chung DE, Badalato GM, Cooper KL. Utility of catheterized specimens in reducing overdiagnosis of urinary tract infections in women. Neurourol Urodyn. 2018 08; 37(6):1996-2001.
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Lovecchio F, Derman P, Stepan J, Iyer S, Christ A, Grimaldi P, Kumar K, Ranawat A, Taylor SA. Support for Safer Opioid Prescribing Practices: A Catalog of Published Use After Orthopaedic Surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017 11 15; 99(22):1945-1955.
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Coronel E, Bassi N, Donahue-Rolfe S, Byrne E, Sokol S, Reddy G, Arora VM. Evaluation of a Trainee-Led Project to Reduce Inappropriate Proton Pump Inhibitor Infusion in Patients With Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Skip the Drips. JAMA Intern Med. 2017 11 01; 177(11):1687-1689.
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Lindenauer PK, Stefan MS, Feemster LC, Shieh MS, Carson SS, Au DH, Krishnan JA. Use of Antibiotics Among Patients Hospitalized for Exacerbations of Asthma. JAMA Intern Med. 2016 09 01; 176(9):1397-400.
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Shellian B, Levinson W. When More is Not Always Better: Choosing Nursing Interventions Wisely. Nurs Leadersh (Tor Ont). 2016; 29(4):8-9.
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Maggiore RJ, Dale W, Gross CP, Feng T, Tew WP, Mohile SG, Owusu C, Klepin HD, Lichtman SM, Gajra A, Ramani R, Katheria V, Zavala L, Hurria A. Polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults with cancer undergoing chemotherapy: effect on chemotherapy-related toxicity and hospitalization during treatment. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2014 Aug; 62(8):1505-12.
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