Wednesday, November 4, 2009

dark skin tones- keywords

"skin color" OR "color of skin" OR "skin of color" OR "skin pigmentation" OR dark skin* OR "colored skin" OR "ethnic skin" OR "ethnic groups" OR "hispanic americans" OR "african americans" OR blacks OR hispanic* OR latin* OR "arab" OR "skin tone" OR "skin type" OR black skin* OR brown skin* OR olive skin*

This search came about because I'm trying to find articles on dark skin (mainly types 5-6 on the Fitzpatrick scale) presentations of certain dermatological diseases (zoster, vasculitis, etc). Comments with further suggestions are welcome!

Monday, October 26, 2009

COPD keywords

chronic airflow obstruction* OR chronic airway obstruction* OR chronic bronchitis OR chronic lung disease OR chronic obstructive airway disease OR chronic obstructive bronchitis OR chronic obstructive bronchopulmonary disease OR chronic obstructive lung OR chronic obstructive pulmonary OR chronic obstructive respiratory OR chronic respiratory disease OR coad OR copd OR pulmonary emphysema OR obstructive lung disease OR obstructive respiratory disease OR obstructive respiratory tract disease

Quality of Life

"quality of life"[MeSH Terms] OR hrql OR life qualit* OR qol OR ql OR "quality of life"

Keyword search for family members

You may want to use only a selection of the following. Also, consider also using terms like "infant."

aunt* OR brother* OR caregiver* OR famil* OR father* OR grandfather* OR grand-father* OR grandmother* OR grand-mother* OR grandparent* OR grand-parent* OR guardian* OR mother* OR parent* OR sibling* OR sister* OR step-father* OR step-mother* OR step-parent* OR twin OR twins OR uncle* OR step-sibling* OR step-sister* OR step-brother*

Keyword Search for Bereavement

bereavement OR grief OR grieving OR mourn*

Keyword Search for Sex / Gender Differences

sex difference* OR gender difference* OR sex characteristic* OR gender characteristic* OR sex factor* OR sex dimorphism*

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Radiography -- keywords

(radiogra* OR radiolog* OR x-ray OR x-rays OR CT[tiab] OR tomogra* OR SPECT OR sonogra* OR ultrasound OR ultrasonogra* OR MRI OR CT[tiab] OR "magnetic resonance" OR absorptiometr* OR angiogra* OR "age determination" OR "age determinations" OR "sex determination" OR "gender determination" OR "sex determinations" OR "gender determinations" OR phlebogra* OR portogra* OR Arthrogra* OR Cineradiogra* OR Cineangiogra* OR Electrokymogra* OR Fluoroscop* OR Photofluorogra* OR Hysterosalpingogra* OR Lymphogra* OR Mammogra* OR Xeromammogra* OR Microradiogra* OR Neuroradiogra* OR Ventriculogra* OR Echoencephalogra* OR echocardiogra* OR Myelogra* OR Pneumoencephalogra* OR Pneumoradiogra* OR Pneumoencephalogra* OR Cholangiogra* OR Cholecystogra* OR Defecogra* OR Portogra* OR Sialogra* OR Bronchogra* OR Urogra* OR Xeroradiogra* OR Xeromammogra* OR (radionuclide AND (scan OR scanned OR scanning OR scans)) OR neuroradiol*)