This blog has been created to share PubMed search strategies. Search strategies posted here are not perfect. They are posted in the hope that others will benefit from the work already put into their creation and/or will offer suggestions for improvements. Librarians who wish to post comments on this blog or who wish to become authors are invited to e-mail me (Cindy Schmidt). I'm not posting my unmc.edu e-mail address here, but it's easy to find on the web : - ).
Friday, May 27, 2011
A note to blog followers from Cindy Schmidt
You have probably noticed that I post a lot of search strategies during the months of April and May. Some of these are strategies I've composed for use in correcting student searches. They may include terms that I would not include when composing searches solely for my own or my patrons' use. For instance, I often include foreign generic names that would be retrieved by a truncated term that is also present in the search statement. Some of the other searches I post are strategies generated in part by pharmacy students taking required drug information/literature evaluation courses. Our pharmacy students are required to write a systematic review during the course of their education and I teach the search skills needed to produce such a review. Any student strategies I post are essentially authored/co-authored by me as I know which terms I want the students to include before the course starts, I tell the students where to find the needed terms, how to compose the strategies, and then correct the strategies again, and again, and again until the students submit strategies that are very nearly the strategies I wanted to see before the course began. That said, these strategies are not always the exact strategies I would generate if I was starting from scratch. Still, I've put a lot of work into them and don't want to have to start from scratch if faced with the same topic in the future -- so I post them on the blog. Your suggestions for revision are, of course, welcome!
Some drug strategies have only been checked against the drug names listed in Martindale's: The Complete Drug Reference (MICROMEDEX). You may find additional drug names in the MeSH databases "entry term" list or in DrugDex. If you happen to find that I've missed terms listed in any of these sources or any other sources and if you have time, please do let me know. Again, you can find my e-mail address and other contact info at:
http://www.unmc.edu/library/facstaff.htm
sleep apnea -- for OVID MEDLINE
1. exp sleep apnea, obstructive/
2. obesity hypoventilation syndrome/
3. (obstruct* adj2 sleep apne*).mp.
4. (obstruct* adj2 sleep apnoe*).mp.
5. (upper airway resistan* adj2 sleep apne*).mp.
6. (upper airway resistan* adj2 sleep apnoe*).mp.
7. (upper airway resistan* adj2 syndrom*).mp.
8. obes* hypoventil* syndrome?.mp.
9. (obes* hypoventil* adj2 apne*?).mp.
10. (obes* hypoventil* adj2 apnoe*?).mp.
11. (pickwick* adj1 syndrom*).mp.
12. (obstruct* adj2 hypopnea*).mp.
13. (obstruct* adj2 hypopnoea*).mp.
14. (obstruct* adj2 hypoapnea*).mp.
15. (obstruct* adj2 hypoapnoea*).mp.
16. (obstruct* adj2 hypo-apnea*).mp.
17. (obstruct* adj2 hypo-apnoea*).mp.
18. (sleep disorder* adj1 breathing).mp.
19. (sleep adj2 respirat* disorder*).mp.
20. (sleep related respira* adj1 disorder*).mp.
21. osa.tw.
22. osas.tw.
23. osahs.tw.
24. (cheyne-stokes adj1 breath*).mp.
25. (cheyne-stokes adj1 respirat*).mp.
26. (hypersomni* adj2 periodic respirat*).mp.
27. (hypersomni* adj2 periodic breath*).mp.
28. (mixed adj2 apnea*).mp.
29. (mixed adj2 apnoea*).mp.
30. exp Sleep Apnea Syndromes/
31. Cheyne-Stokes Respiration/
32. apneic-hypopneic*.mp.
33. apnoeic-hypopnoeic*.mp.
34. (nocturnal adj2 hypoventilation).mp.
35. (sleep disorder* adj1 respirat*).mp.
36. (nocturnal adj2 hypoxemia).mp.
37. apneic.mp.
38. apnoeic.mp.
39. hyponeic.mp.
40. hyponoeic.mp.
TKO vs. Locked IVs -- keywords
("continuous infusion" OR "constant infusion" OR "keep open" OR "keep-open" ) AND ( lock OR locks OR locked OR locking OR ((occasional OR intermittent OR regular) AND ( flush OR flushes OR flushing)))
Thursday, May 26, 2011
joint disease -- keywords
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Cyclobenzaprine (therapeutic use) -- keywords and MeSH
(Cyclobenzaprin* OR Ciclobenzaprina OR Cyclobenzaprine OR Cyclobenzaprini OR Proheptatriene OR MK-130 OR “MK 130” OR MK130 OR Ro41557 OR RP9715 OR Amrix OR Ciclamil OR Dorixina or Fexmid OR Flexeril OR Flexiban OR Flexin OR Flexitec OR Iphsaflex OR Masterelax OR Medarex OR Miosan OR Mirtax OR Musculare OR Nostaden OR Reflexan OR Relexil OR Tensamon OR Tensiomax OR Tensodox OR Tonalgen OR Yuredol OR Yurelax OR Ziclob)
The following hyphenated and multi-word terms have been removed from the search statement as they were not recognized by PubMed and caused retrieval of irrelevant results.
Ro-4-1557
Ro41557
RP-9715
Novo-Cycloprine
"Ro 4 1557"
"RP 9715"
"Dolamin Flex"
MeSH:
"cyclobenzaprine "[Substance Name] AND "Amitriptyline/therapeutic use"[Mesh]
Lisinopril -- keywords and MeSH
Unrecognized Names the following terms were not recognized by PubMed, caused retrieval of irrelevant results, and so were removed from the search strategy."
"Amlopres L"
Acerdil-D
Co-Acetan
Biopril-AM
Acerdil-D
"L 154826"
"Diace Co"
"Calchek L"
Acerdil-D
Adco-Zetomax
Amlosafe-LS
Biopril-AM
Cipril-H
Co-Hypomed
Co-Lisinopril
Co-Lisinostad
Hexal-Lisinopril
Hypril-A
Lisi-Puren
Lisoril-5HT
Lispril-hydrochlorothiazide
Lonipril-H
Neocard-Lis
Z-Bec
merck-co-lisinopril
press-12
L-154826
"Acelisino comp"
"Cardiostad Comp"
"Lipribela plus H"
"Lisaril Comp"
"Lisibeta comp"
"Lisidigal HCT"
"Lisigamma HCT"
"Lisihexal comb"
"Lisi Lich"
"LisiLich comp"
"Lisipril Comp"
"Lisi-Puren comp"
"Lisodura plus"
"Lopril H"
"L 154826"
Revised based on suggestions from blog followers. Thanks!
acne -- keywords
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole -- keywords and MeSH
pioglitazone (therpeutic use) -- keywords and MeSH
(Pioglit* OR AD-4833 OR AD4833 OR "AD 4833" OR U-72107A OR U72107A OR U72107E OR Actoplus OR Actos OR Cereluc OR Competact OR Deculin OR Diabamet OR Diabestat OR Diabetone OR Diaglit OR Dropia OR Duetact OR Exermet OR Glifix OR Glita OR Glizone OR Glubrava OR Glucozone OR Glustin OR G-Tase OR GTase[tiab] OR "G Tase" OR Higlucem OR Insulact OR Nilgar OR Opam OR Pepar OR PGlitz OR Pioglar OR Piogtan OR Piomed OR Piondia OR Pionix OR Piosafe OR Piotamax OR Pioz* OR Prialta OR Tandemact OR Tiazac[tiab] OR Utmos OR Zactos OR Zolid OR Zypi)
The following hyphenated term and multi‐word, quoted phrase were not recognized by PubMed and were removed from the search statement to avoid retrieval of irrelevant results:
"U 72107A" , "U 72107E" , "P Glitz" , P-Glitz , U-72107E
MeSH:
"pioglitazone "[Substance Name] AND "Thiazolidinediones/therapeutic use"[Mesh]
Varenicline (therapeutic use) -- Keywords and MeSH
(Vareniclin* OR Vareniclene OR Champix OR Chantix OR CP52655518)
The following multiword and hyphenated investigational names were not found by PubMed and were removed to avoid retrieval of irrelevant results:
“CP 526555 18” OR CP-526555-18
MeSH:
"varenicline "[Substance Name] AND ("Benzazepines/therapeutic use"[Mesh] OR "Quinoxalines/therapeutic use"[Mesh])
hallucinations -- keywords and MeSH
Consider ORing in
"Delirium"[MeSH]
oseltamivir -- keywords and MeSH
The following hyphenated and/or multi-word phrases were removed from the search statement as they were not found by PubMed and could cause retrieval of irrelevant results:
GPO-A-Flu OR “GPO A Flu” OR “GS 4104/002” OR Ro-64-0796/002
This entry has been revised based on blog follower suggestions. Many thanks!
Cephalexin -- keywords and MeSH
The following hyphenated term and multi‐word, quoted phrase were not recognized by PubMed and were removed from the search statement to avoid retrieval of irrelevant results:
Apo-Cepalex
Cefaleh-Ina
Cefaxon-Ceferran
Cephadex-LB
Meta-K
Neo-Ceflex
Nixelaf-C
Novo-Lexin
Nu-Cephalex
Ora-C
Prindex-Mucolitico
LY-061188
"LY 061188"
"Apo Cepalex"
"Cefaleh Ina"
"Cefalexin Capsules BP 2010"
"Cefaxon Ceferran"
"Cephadex LB"
"Meta K"
"Neo Ceflex"
"Nixelaf C"
"NovoLexin"
"Nu Cephalex"
"Ora C"
“Prindex Mucolitico"
ciprofloxacin HCl -- keywords and MeSH
Donepezil (therapeutic use) -- keywords and MeSH
(Donepezil* OR BNAG OR E-2020 OR E2020 OR “E 2020” OR ER4111 OR ER-4111 OR 120014-06-4 OR 142057-79-2 OR 120011-70-3 OR 142057-77-0 OR Adonep OR Aldomer OR Alizil OR Alkimus OR Alzaimax OR Alzancer OR Alzhedon OR Alzil OR Alzim OR Aricept OR Aripez OR Aripil OR Arypez OR Asenta OR Calofra OR Cebrocal OR Cogiton OR Crialix OR Cristaclar OR Damzipil OR Dazolin OR Dement OR Dilpeze OR Dizil OR Doenza OR Dolizi OR Donaz OR Donecept OR Donepes OR Donepex OR Doneratio OR Donesyn OR Donezil OR Donnox OR Donopez OR Donpethon OR Donzeimer OR Dopaben OR Dozept OR Dozilax OR Dozyl OR Endoclar OR Eranz OR Evimal OR Fincip OR Fordesia OR Fremptel OR Hania OR Landex OR Lirpan OR Memac[tiab] OR Memorit OR Oldinot OR Onefin OR Paxel OR Promemore OR Razil OR Redumas OR Symepezil OR Tolerdilan OR Valpex OR Yasnal)
The following multi-word terms were not found by PubMed and were removed as they were causing retrieval of irrelevant results.
"ER 4111"
MeSH:
("donepezil "[Substance Name] AND ("Indans/therapeutic use"[Mesh] OR "Piperidines/therapeutic use"[Mesh]))
clopidogrel (therapeutic use) -- keywords and MeSH
(Clopidogrel* OR Agrelex OR Antiplaq OR Antiplar OR Areplex OR Atlabiclo OR Ceruvin OR Clentel OR Clodian OR Clodrel OR Cloflow OR Clopact OR Clopidix OR Clopido OR Clopimet OR Clopisan OR Clopivas OR Clopivas AP OR Clopivaz OR Clopivid OR Clopod OR Clopod-A OR Clopra OR Clotiz OR Clovax OR Diloxol OR Egitromb OR Eurogrel OR Hemafluid OR Hemopass OR Iscover OR Iskimil OR Karum OR Ketapi OR Klopide OR Klopis OR Lofradyk OR Nabratin OR Nefazan OR Nofardom OR Noklot OR Norplat OR Opirel OR Pingel OR Plagerine OR Plagril OR Planor OR Platexan OR Plavix OR Plavocorin OR Pleyar OR Plogrel OR Rasec OR Sades OR Sildecross OR Ticofarma OR Troken OR Trombex OR Trombonet OR Vasagrin OR Vastec OR Zillt OR Zilt OR Zylagren OR Zyllt OR Clopidogreli OR PCR-4099 OR PCR4099 OR “PCR 4099” OR SR-25990C OR SR25990C)
The following quoted phrases were not recognized by PubMed and were removed from the search statement to avoid retrieval of irrelevant results:
"Nefazan Compuesto"
"SR 25990C"
MeSH:
"clopidogrel"[Substance Name] AND "Ticlopidine/therapeutic use"[Mesh]
nausea and vomiting -- keywords and MeSH
ondansetron -- keywords and MeSH
The proprietary name “Onset” was removed from the search because it was causing retrieval of irrelevant results.
simvastatin -- keywords and MeSH
The following terms were removed from the search because they are more frequently used to represent a concept other than a brand-name form of Simvastatin and were causing retrieval of an unacceptable number of irrelevant results:
several
tulip
vaster
zera
bel
sim
raptor
The following hyphenated terms and multi-word, quoted phrases were not recognized by PubMed and were removed from the search statement to avoid retrieval of irrelevant results:
L-644128-000U
"L 644128 00U"
"L644128000U"
"Alipas Duo"
"Diocomb SI"
"Pulsar-AT Dual"
"Sinterol Compuesto"
Apo-Simva
Lip-Down
Lipitin-S
Uni-Per
Vick-Zocostatin
Monday, May 23, 2011
azithromycin -- keywords and MeSH
The terms orflaz-kit, “orflaz kit”, “selimax pulso”, selimax-pulso, zithro-due, “ems max”, “mac azi”, and mac-azi were removed as they were not found by PubMed and caused retrieval of irrelevant results. The drug name -- saver -- was removed because of it's frequent use for other concepts.
Warfarin -- keywords
The names for warfarin were gathered from Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference.
(warfarin OR warfarin* OR Coumaphene OR Hydroxyoxophenylbutylcoumarin OR Varfariin* OR Varfarin* OR Warfaryn* OR 2610-86-8 OR 81-81-2 OR 129-06-6 OR Aldocumar OR Anasmol OR Arefarin OR Befarin OR Cavamed OR Circuvit OR Cogulax OR Coumadin* OR Cumar OR Fargem OR Jantoven OR Lawarin OR Maforan OR Marevan OR Marfarin OR Morfarin OR Notistil OR Orfarin OR Panwarfin OR Romesa OR Simarc-2 OR Sofarin OR Tedicumar OR Tufam OR Uniwarfin OR Varfine OR Waran OR Warfant OR Warfarex OR Warfilone OR Warfin OR Warik OR Warlin OR Zydarin OR Zyfarin OR "Warfarin"[Mesh])
Removed brand name: Warf
Sunday, May 22, 2011
atorvastatin -- keywords
Tulip, Saphire, and Plan* were removed from the search because they are used most frequenlty for concepts other than atorvastatin.
The hyphenated and/or multi-word phrases CI-981, “CI 981”, Ator-chol, and Lipium-Raldex were removed from the search because they were not recognized by PubMed and caused retrieval of irrelevant results.
montelukast (therapeutic use) -- keywords and MeSH
(Airon OR Asmenol OR Astmirex OR Asventol OR Brondilat OR Clast OR Drimon OR Eonic OR Inuvic OR Kastair OR Kastorion OR Kipres OR Leukast OR Lukair OR Lukasm OR Luxat OR Milukante OR Monkasta OR Montair OR Montecross OR Montegen OR Montek OR Montelast OR Montelukast* OR Montemax OR Monteratio OR Montessan OR Montest OR Montiget OR Monukast OR “N-Fess” OR Notta OR Onceair OR Respair OR Rolast OR Singulair OR Singulergy OR Synglarin OR Zespira OR L706631 OR MK-476 OR MK476 OR "mk 476")
L-706631 and "L 706631" were removed because they were not recognized by PubMed and caused retrieval of irrelevant results.
MeSH:
"montelukast"[Substance Name] AND ("Acetates/therapeutic use"[Mesh] OR "Quinolines/therapeutic use"[Mesh])
digoxin -- keywords and MeSH
The following hyphenated term and multi‐word, quoted phrase were not recognized by PubMed and were removed from the search statement to avoid retrieval of irrelevant results:
Card-Fludilat, Card-Instenon, Coroverlan-Digoxin, Digi-Nitronal, "digi nitronal", Digi-Pulsnorma, Digi-Tromcardin, Digocard-G, Ildamen-Digoxin, Stutgeron-Digoxin, Theo-Lanicor "Card Fludilat" "Card Instenon" "Coroverlan Digoxin""Digi Tromcardin""Hemigoxine Nativelle""Ildamen Digoxin""Stutgeron Digoxin""Theo Lanicor""Digi Pulsnorma"
sustained-release -- keywords and MeSH
extended-release methylphenidate -- keywords
overdose -- keywords and MeSH
("Overdose"[Mesh] OR overdos* OR poison* OR OD[tiab] OR "O.D."[tiab] OR suicid*)
zolpidem -- keywords and MeSH
The following hyphenated term and multi‐word, quoted phrase were not recognized by PubMed and
were removed from the search statement to avoid retrieval of irrelevant results:
“SL 80.0750”
“SL 80.0750-23”
“SL-80.0750”
“SL-80.0750-23”
amitriptyline -- (keywords and MeSH
The following hyphenated and multi-word terms were not recognized by PubMed and were removed to avoid retrieval of irrelevant results:
Amilit-IFI
“Amilit IFI”
Anxipress-D
“Anxipress D”
Novo-Triptyn
“Novo Triptyn”
PMS-Levazine
“PMA Levazine”
"Apo Peram"
anxiety and anxiety disorders -- keywords
pregabalin -- keywords
The Following hyphenated terms and multi-word, quoted phrases were not recognized by PubMed and were removed from the search statement to avoid retrieval or irrelevant results:
PD-144723 OR "PD 144723" OR Cl-1008 OR “Cl 1008”
Gavin[tiab] was removed as it only retrieved irrelevant results
Pneumocystis pneumonia -- keywords
prednisone -- keywords
The following hyphenated terms and quoted, multiword phrases were not recognized by PubMed, caused retrieval of irrelevant results, and so were removed from the search strategy.
Artrinol-On Oleomycetin-Prednison " “Fluorex Plus” “NSC-10023” "NSC 10023"
Esomeprazole -- keywords
The following hyphenated or slashed terms were not recognized by PubMed and were removed from the search statement to avoid retrieval of irrelevant results:
Esoz-D OR H-199/18 OR H199/18
hydroxyzine -- keywords
The following hyphenated term and multi‐word, quoted phrase were not recognized by PubMed and were removed from the search statement to avoid retrieval of irrelevant results:
"AH 3 N"
E-Vista
"Theomax DF"
Med-Xyzarax
"Neucalm 50"
R-Rax
levothyroxine -- keywords
The following hyphenated, multi-word, and quoted phrases were not recognized by PubMed and thus were removed from the search statement to avoid irrevelant results. Some searchers may wish to OR portions of these terms into the search statement:
Levotiroxin-natrium
El-Thyro
Percutacrine-Thyroxinique
Proloid-S
Puran-T4
Thyradin-S
Thyro-4
"Levotiroxin natrium"
"El Thyro"
"Liotrix Tablets USP 32"
"L Thyrox"
"Percutacrine Thyroxinique"
"Proloid S"
"Puran T4"
"Thyradin S"
"Thyreocomb N"
"Thyro 4"
"Tiroide Amsa"
Dialysis -- keywords
Esophagitis (and closely related concepts) -- keywords
Depending on the nature of the additional concepts it might be necessary to require the presence of additional terms with the non-pathology-implying esophagus terms as in:
(esophagi* OR oesophagi* OR esophagoscop* OR oesophagoscop* OR ((esophagogastric OR oesophagogastric OR gastro-esophageal OR gastroesophageal OR gastro-oesophageal OR gastrooesophageal OR esophageal OR esophagus OR oesophag*) AND (inflamed OR inflammation OR inflammatory OR irritat* OR erythem* OR erythaem* OR inflitrat* OR ulcer OR ulcers OR ulcerat* OR dyspla* OR hyperplas* OR metaplas*)) OR reflux OR heartburn OR GER OR GERD OR Barrett*[tiab] OR dyspepsi* )
Consider ORing H-2 receptor antagonist terms (and potentially other GI drug terms) with the above esophagitis terms when the presence of both an H-2 receptor antagonist term and your other search concept/s implies the existence of esophagitis or reflux.
Alendronic acid (Fosamax) -- keywords and MeSH
The following hyphenated term and multi-word, quoted phrase were not recognized by PubMed and were removed from the search statement to avoid retrieval of irrelevant results:
G-704650
“G 704650”
G-704650
“G 704650”
L-670452
“L 670452”
MK-0217
Calcisedron-D
En-POR
Jamax-S
"Alendil Calcio D"
"Alendro-Q"
"Bifoal Semanal"
"Dronalen Plus"
"Findeclin Combi"
"Fosamax Plus"
"Leodrin Plus"
"Regenesis Max"
"Silidral Plus"
"Vegabon Plus D"
"Aminohydroxybutylidene Diphosphonic Acid"
Friday, May 20, 2011
navigators -- keywords and MeSH
hospital-acquired infection -- keywords and MeSH
intraspinal/intracranial drug administration --keywords
If only one drug or drug class is of interest, the OR'd names for the drug/s and/or drug class (and all drugs in the class) should replace
inject* OR infus* OR administrat* OR analg* OR anesthesia* OR anesthetic* anaesth* OR chemotherap*
low birth weight -- keywords and MeSH
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
surgery (dermatologic, reconstructive, esthetic) -- keywords
rhytidoplast* OR dermabra* OR chemexfoliat* OR "tissue expansion" OR "nerve expansion" OR moh*[tiab] OR lipectom* OR "face lift" OR "face lifts" OR blepharoplast* OR "body modification" OR "body modifications" OR "body piercing" OR "body piercings" OR tatoo* OR "breast enlargement" OR "breast enlargements" OR "breast implant" OR "breast implants" OR "breast reduction" OR "breast reductions" OR "tummy tuck" OR "tummy tucks" OR ((buttock* OR pectoral) AND (enlargement* OR implant OR implants OR implanted OR implantation*)) OR "plastic surgery" OR "plastic surgeries" OR "plastic surgeon" OR "reconstructive surgery" OR "reconstructive surgeries" OR ((esthetic OR aesthetic* ) AND (mobiliz* OR mobilis* OR fenestrat* or replacement* OR reconstruct* OR electrosurg* OR radiosurg* OR surgery OR surgeries OR surgical OR operative OR operation OR operations OR dissect* OR microdissect* OR cauter* OR transplant OR transplants OR transplanting OR transplanted OR transplantation OR implant OR implants OR implanted OR implanting OR implantation* OR graft OR grafts OR grafting OR homograft* OR allograft* OR xenograft* OR autograft* OR prostheses OR prosthesis OR prosthetic OR bypass OR diversion OR divert* OR drainage OR drain OR drained OR draining OR drains OR revasculari* OR extract* OR osteotom* OR replacement* OR replant* OR reconstruct* OR harvest* OR resect OR resects OR resected OR resecting OR resection* OR flap OR flaps OR enlargement*))
surgery (endocrine) -- keywords
adrenalectom* OR hypophysectom* OR parathyroid* OR thyroidectom* OR pancreatectom* OR ((endocrine* OR adrenal[tiab] OR adrenals OR thyroid OR thyroids OR parathyroid* OR hypophys* OR pituitary OR “sella turcica” OR Rathke*[tiab] OR pancreas OR pancreatic OR “beta cells” OR “beta-cells” OR “beta cell” OR “beta-cell” OR diabetes OR diabetic* OR hyperpituitar* OR hypopituitar* OR hypothalam* OR hyperthyroid* OR goiter* OR hypothyroid* OR hurthle*[tiab] OR islet OR islets) AND (electrosurg* OR radiosurg* OR surgery OR surgeries OR surgical OR operative OR operation OR operations OR dissect* OR microdissect* OR cauter* OR transplant OR transplants OR transplanting OR transplanted OR transplantation OR implant OR implants OR implanted OR implanting OR implantation* OR graft OR grafts OR grafting OR homograft* OR allograft* OR xenograft* OR autograft* OR prostheses OR prosthesis OR prosthetic OR bypass OR diversion OR divert* OR drainage OR drain OR drained OR draining OR drains OR revasculari* OR extract* OR osteotom* OR replacement* OR replant* OR reconstruct* OR harvest* OR resect OR resects OR resected OR resecting OR resection* OR flap OR flaps))