A first stab at this topic:
(myringostom* OR tympanostom* OR ((grommet OR grommets OR "ventilation tubes" OR "ventilation tube" OR “t-tube” OR “t-tubes” OR “t tube” OR “t tubes”) AND ("middle ear" OR "middle ears" OR tympan*)) OR "Middle Ear Ventilation"[Majr])
Terms for possible complications include:
(atelecta* OR atroph* OR scar* OR myringosclero* OR tympanoscler* OR retract* OR persisten* OR perforat* OR "granulation tissue" OR extru* OR hearing OR “hearing”[mesh] OR speech OR "persons with hearing impairments"[MeSH Terms] OR deaf * OR longterm OR Long-term OR "long term" OR complicat* OR obstruct* OR Replac* OR remov* OR cholesteatom* OR sequel* OR block* OR otorrhe* OR “prosthesis failure”[mesh] OR “equipment failure”[mesh] OR “recurrence”[mesh] OR "reoperation"[mesh] OR "postoperative complications"[mesh])
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 : - ).
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Omacetaxine - keywords
(Omacetaxine OR 26833-87-4 OR Ceflatonin OR
CGX-635 OR NSC-141633 OR CGX635 OR NSC141633 OR HHT OR Homoharringtonine OR
omacetaxina OR omacetaxini OR “Fu Er” OR Synribo)[all]
The following multi-word names were "not found" by PubMed and were removed as they caused retrieval of irrelevant results:
The following multi-word names were "not found" by PubMed and were removed as they caused retrieval of irrelevant results:
"CGX
635"
"NSC
141633"
"Chuan
Shan Ning"
"Gao
Rui Te"
"Hua
Pu Le"
"Jin
Nuo Xing"
"Sai
Lan"
"Wo
Ting"
Names for the drug were taken from Martindale's via LexiComp.
Thursday, March 26, 2015
vecuronium -- keywords and MeSH
"Vecuronium
Bromide"[Mesh] OR Vecuronium OR 50700-72-6 OR OR vecuron* OR "Org-NC-45" OR "Org NC 45" OR "OrgNC45" OR Vekuron* OR
Wekuron* OR Galaren OR Gobbicuronio
OR Norcuron OR Rivecrum OR
Vecural OR Vecuron OR Norcuron OR Vecure OR Alnorcon OR Norcuron OR
Vecurol OR Neovec OR Ecron
OR Musculax OR Bromivec OR Curlem OR
Nodescron OR Noruvec OR Muscuron OR Norcuron OR
Prorelax
multi-part term not found by PubMed:
"Xian
Lin"
"Blok-L"
"Blok-L"
Atropine -- Mesh and keyword
"Atropine"[Mesh] AND "Hyoscyamine"[Mesh] OR Atropine OR
51-55-8 OR Hiosciamin* OR Hyoscyamin*
OR Atropiini* OR Atropin* OR
Endotropina OR Klonatropina OR
Atropt OR Stellatropine OR Atropion OR
Santropina OR Sulfatina OR
Atropisol OR Genatropine OR Vitatropine OR Atropinol OR Borotropin OR Dysurgal OR
Atro OR Atrosun OR Atrospan OR Liotropina OR Atrop OR Atropisa OR Tropyn OR Anespin OR Atropol OR Atropocil OR Spersatropine OR
Atrosol OR Sulfatropinol OR
Skiatropine OR Atrosol OR AtroPen
OR Atropicel
Removed because of alternate meanings:
Atp
Multi-part terms removed because they were "not found" by PubMed
Atroren-P
DL-Hiosciamina
DL-Hiosciamina
Di Shan
Chibro-Atropine
Noxenur S
Bell Pino-Atrin
Isotic Cycloma
Bellafit N
Atroren-P
Ocean-A/S
Ocu-Tropine
Sal-Tropine
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Telazol -- keywords and MeSH
Alternate names were taken from entry term or synonym lists in the MeSH database and the EMTREE browser
PubMed:
"tiletamine, zolazepam drug combination"
[Supplementary Concept] OR "ci 744" OR ci744 OR
"ci-744" OR telazol OR tilazol OR "tiletamine-zolazepam" OR
"tiletamine/zolazepam" OR tiletaminezolazepam OR "zolazepam plus
tiletamine" OR "zolazepam-tiletamine" OR
"zolazepam/tiletamine" OR zoletil
75418-09-6 "not found"
so I removed:
(37291-85-3 AND 75418-09-6)
EMBASE:
'tiletamine plus zolazepam'/exp OR "ci 744" OR ci744 OR
"ci-744" OR telazol OR tilazol OR "tiletamine-zolazepam" OR
"tiletamine/zolazepam" OR tiletaminezolazepam OR "zolazepam plus
tiletamine" OR "zolazepam-tiletamine" OR
"zolazepam/tiletamine" (teletamine NEAR/1 zolazepam) OR zoletil OR
(37291-85-3 AND 75418-09-6)
Carprofen -- keywords and MeSH
PubMed:
"carprofen" [Supplementary
Concept] OR Carprofen OR 53716-49-7 OR "C-5720" OR "C5720" OR "Ro205720/000"
OR "C 5720" OR
Carprofen* OR Karprofeeni OR Karprofen*
OR "Ro-20-5720/000" OR "Ro 20 5720/000"
EMBASE:
'carprofen'/exp OR Carprofen OR
53716-49-7 OR "C-5720" OR
"Ro-20-5720/000" OR "C5720" OR "Ro205720/000" OR "C
5720" OR "Ro 20
5720/000" OR Carprofen*
OR Karprofeeni OR Karprofen*
Isoflurane -- keywords and MeSH
PubMed:
"Isoflurane"[Mesh] OR Isoflurane
OR 26675-46-7 OR Isofluraani
OR Isofluran* OR Izofluran OR Izofluran* OR Forane OR Zuflax OR AErrane OR
Forthane OR Forene OR Isoforine OR Isoran OR
Isothane OR Terrell[tiab] OR Tensocold OR Forenium OR Isorane OR
Lisorane OR Sofloran OR Forthane OR Florane
OR AErran OR Isofor OR Isofludem
Multi-word terms removed because they were "not found" by PubMed
"Compound 469" OR "Ning Fen" OR "Yi Mei Ning"
EMBASE:
'isoflurane'/exp OR Isoflurane OR 26675-46-7 OR
"Compound 469" OR
Isofluraani OR Isofluran*
OR Izofluran OR Izofluran* OR Forane OR Zuflax OR AErrane OR Forthane OR Forene OR
Isoforine OR Isoran OR Isothane OR "Ning Fen" OR Terrell[tiab] OR
"Yi Mei Ning" OR
Tensocold OR Forenium
OR Isorane OR Lisorane OR Sofloran
OR Forthane OR Florane OR AErran OR
Isofor OR Isofludem
Pentobarbital -- keywords and MeSH
PubMed:
"Pentobarbital"[Mesh] OR Pentobarbital
OR pentobarbit* OR 76-74-4 OR 57-33-0 OR Aethaminalum* OR Ethaminal OR Mebubarbital OR Mebumal* OR Pentobarbitaali* OR Barbopent OR Carbrital OR
Nembutal OR Hypnol OR “Nova
Rectal” OR Mebumal OR “Medinox
Mono” OR Neodorm OR Ravona OR Sopental
EMBASE:
'pentobarbital'/exp OR Pentobarbital OR
pentobarbit* OR 76-74-4 OR 57-33-0 OR Aethaminalum* OR Ethaminal OR Mebubarbital OR Mebumal* OR Pentobarbitaali* OR Barbopent OR Carbrital OR
Nembutal OR Hypnol OR “Nova
Rectal” OR Mebumal OR “Medinox
Mono” OR Neodorm OR Ravona OR Sopental
The pentobarbital brand name -- Nova -- has been removed because of alternate meanings.
Asprin -- keywords and MeSH
I haven't attempted to include brand names.
PubMed:
"Aspirin"[Mesh] OR Aspirin OR “O-Acetylsalicylic” OR “2-Acetoxybenzoic” OR “O-Acetylsalicylate” OR “2-Acetoxybenzoate” OR 50-78-2 OR acetylsal* OR Acetilsal*
OR Acetilszal* OR Asetilsal* OR Asetyylisal* OR acetylosalicyl* OR
Polopiryna OR (Salicylic[tiab] AND (acetyl[tiab] OR Acetate[tiab]) OR ASA
EMBASE:
'acetylsalicylic acid'/exp OR Aspirin OR “O-Acetylsalicylic” OR “2-Acetoxybenzoic” OR “O-Acetylsalicylate” OR “2-Acetoxybenzoate” OR 50-78-2 OR acetylsal* OR Acetilsal* OR Acetilszal* OR Asetilsal* OR Asetyylisal* OR acetylosalicyl* OR Polopiryna OR (Salicylic NEAR/2 (acetyl OR Acetate)) OR ASA
EMBASE:
'acetylsalicylic acid'/exp OR Aspirin OR “O-Acetylsalicylic” OR “2-Acetoxybenzoic” OR “O-Acetylsalicylate” OR “2-Acetoxybenzoate” OR 50-78-2 OR acetylsal* OR Acetilsal* OR Acetilszal* OR Asetilsal* OR Asetyylisal* OR acetylosalicyl* OR Polopiryna OR (Salicylic NEAR/2 (acetyl OR Acetate)) OR ASA
Buprenorphine -- keywords and MeSH
PubMed
EMBASE
'buprenorphine'/exp OR buprenorphine OR '52485 79 7' OR buprenorfiini* OR buprenorfin* OR buprenorphin* OR '53152 21 9' OR 'rx-6029-m' OR 'cl-112302' OR 'nih-8805' OR 'um-952' OR 'rx6029m' OR 'cl112302' OR 'nih8805' OR 'um952' OR 'rx 6029 m' OR 'cl 112302' OR 'nih 8805' OR 'um 952' OR restiva OR temgesic* OR norspan OR suboxone OR subutex OR transtec OR triquisic OR shumeifen OR ravata OR trapamaphin OR anorfin OR norvipren OR prenorvine OR bupren OR addnok OR bunogesic OR buprigesic OR buprinor OR norphin OR pentorel OR tidigesic OR centradol OR nopan OR sbt OR brospina OR bunondol OR buprex OR trapamafin OR prefin OR buprenotex OR buprine OR tephine OR buprenex OR butrans OR magnogen OR tridol OR 'sha fei' OR finibron OR bupranal
"Buprenorphine"[Mesh] OR Buprenorphine OR 52485-79-7 OR Buprenorfiini* OR Buprenorfin* OR
Buprenorphin* OR 53152-21-9
OR "RX6029M" OR "CL112302" OR "NIH8805" OR
"UM952" OR
Magnogen OR Restiva OR Temgesic* OR Norspan OR Suboxone OR Subutex OR
Transtec OR Tridol OR Triquisic OR BuTrans OR
Shumeifen OR Ravata OR Trapamaphin OR
Anorfin OR Buprenotex
OR Norvipren OR Prenorvine OR Bupren OR Addnok OR
Bunogesic OR Buprigesic
OR Buprinor OR Norphin OR Pentorel OR
Tidigesic OR Centradol OR Nopan OR SBT OR Finibron
OR Brospina OR Bunondol OR Buprex OR
Trapamafin OR Bupranal OR
Prefin OR Buprenotex OR
Buprine OR Tephine OR Buprenex
OR Butrans OR Magnogen OR Tridol OR
Finibron OR Bupranal
Removed terms:
RX-6029-M
CL-112302
NIH-8805
UM-952
RX 6029 M
CL 112302
NIH 8805
UM 952
EMBASE
'buprenorphine'/exp OR buprenorphine OR '52485 79 7' OR buprenorfiini* OR buprenorfin* OR buprenorphin* OR '53152 21 9' OR 'rx-6029-m' OR 'cl-112302' OR 'nih-8805' OR 'um-952' OR 'rx6029m' OR 'cl112302' OR 'nih8805' OR 'um952' OR 'rx 6029 m' OR 'cl 112302' OR 'nih 8805' OR 'um 952' OR restiva OR temgesic* OR norspan OR suboxone OR subutex OR transtec OR triquisic OR shumeifen OR ravata OR trapamaphin OR anorfin OR norvipren OR prenorvine OR bupren OR addnok OR bunogesic OR buprigesic OR buprinor OR norphin OR pentorel OR tidigesic OR centradol OR nopan OR sbt OR brospina OR bunondol OR buprex OR trapamafin OR prefin OR buprenotex OR buprine OR tephine OR buprenex OR butrans OR magnogen OR tridol OR 'sha fei' OR finibron OR bupranal
Xylazine -- keywords and MeSH
("Xylazine"[Mesh] OR Xylazine OR xylazin* OR xilazin* OR Ksylatsiini* OR 7361-61-7 OR 23076-35-9 OR "Bay Va 1470" OR BayVa1470 OR "Bay-Va-1470" OR anased)
EMBASE:
'xylazine'/exp OR xylazine OR xylazin* OR xilazin* OR ksylatsiini* OR '7361 61 7' OR '23076 35 9' OR 'bay va 1470' OR bayva1470 OR 'bay-va-1470' OR anased
EMBASE:
'xylazine'/exp OR xylazine OR xylazin* OR xilazin* OR ksylatsiini* OR '7361 61 7' OR '23076 35 9' OR 'bay va 1470' OR bayva1470 OR 'bay-va-1470' OR anased
Ketamine -- keywords and MeSH
"Ketamine"[Mesh] OR Ketamine OR 6740-88-1 OR 1867-66-9 OR "CI-581" OR "CI581" OR "CL369" OR "CN523722" OR "CI 581" OR Ketamiini* OR Ketamin* OR Inducmina OR Ketalar OR Ketanest OR Clortamina OR Calypsol OR Narkamon OR Keta OR Velonarcon OR Aneket OR Hypnoket OR Keta OR Ketafast OR Ketajex OR Ketam OR Ketamax OR Ketmin OR Ketsia OR Kmin OR Anesject OR Ivanes OR KTM OR Kanox OR Ketava OR Ketalin OR Ketina OR Ketacor OR Ketaject OR Ketamax OR Ketazol OR Quetanex OR Brevinaze OR Ketolar OR Keta-Hameln OR Keiran
The following names for ketamine were removed from the PubMed search:
The following names for ketamine were removed from the PubMed search:
CL-369
CN-52372-2
CL 369
CN 52372 2
Cost
EMBASE;
EMBASE;
'ketamine'/exp OR ketamine OR '6740 88 1' OR '1867 66 9' OR 'ci-581' OR 'cn-52372-2' OR 'ci581' OR 'cl369' OR 'cn523722' OR 'ci 581' OR 'cl 369' OR 'cn 52372 2' OR ketamiini* OR ketamin* OR inducmina OR ketalar OR ketanest OR clortamina OR calypsol OR narkamon OR velonarcon OR aneket OR hypnoket OR keta OR ketafast OR ketajex OR ketam OR ketmin OR ketsia OR kmin OR anesject OR ivanes OR ktm OR kanox OR ketava OR ketalin OR ketina OR ketacor OR ketaject OR ketamax OR ketazol OR quetanex OR brevinaze OR ketolar OR 'keta hameln' OR keiran
Pigs -- keyword and MeSH
Search for articles focusing entirely on pigs:
(pig[ti] OR pigs[ti] OR Piglet*[ti] OR sow[ti] OR sows[ti] OR boar[ti] OR boars[ti] OR swine[ti] OR porcine[ti] OR suidae[ti] OR hog[ti] OR hogs[ti] OR phacochoerus[ti] OR "Swine"[Majr]) NOT ("guinea pig"[ti] OR "guinea pigs"[ti])
(pig[ti] OR pigs[ti] OR Piglet*[ti] OR sow[ti] OR sows[ti] OR boar[ti] OR boars[ti] OR swine[ti] OR porcine[ti] OR suidae[ti] OR hog[ti] OR hogs[ti] OR phacochoerus[ti] OR "Swine"[Majr]) NOT ("guinea pig"[ti] OR "guinea pigs"[ti])
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Postoperative -- keyword and MeSH
A first try. The keyword portion of the search was also being prepared for use in EMBASE. For this reason, the hyphenated terms were not truncated.
(postop* OR "post-op" OR "post-operative" OR "post-operation" OR "post-operations" OR postsurg* OR "post-surgery" OR "post-surgical" OR "after surgery" OR "following surgery" OR postanesth* OR post-anesthesia OR post-anesthetic OR PARU OR PACU OR "recovery room" OR "recovery rooms" OR "recovery unit" OR "recovery units" OR "Postoperative Period"[Mesh] OR "Postoperative Complications"[Mesh] OR "Postoperative Care"[Mesh])
When specific procedures are of interest, it is important to represent them, e.g.
post-laparotomy OR postlaparotom*