| D001788 |
Blood Grouping and Crossmatching |
Testing erythrocytes to determine presence or absence of blood-group antigens, testing of serum to determine the presence or absence of antibodies to these antigens, and selecting biocompatible blood by crossmatching samples from the donor against samples from the recipient. Crossmatching is performed prior to transfusion. |
Blood Typing,Crossmatching, Blood,Blood Grouping,Blood Crossmatching,Grouping, Blood,Typing, Blood |
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| D004739 |
England |
A part of Great Britain within the United Kingdom. |
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| D005265 |
Femoral Neck Fractures |
Fractures of the short, constricted portion of the thigh bone between the femur head and the trochanters. It excludes intertrochanteric fractures which are HIP FRACTURES. |
Femur Neck Fractures,Femoral Neck Fracture,Femur Neck Fracture |
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| D006801 |
Humans |
Members of the species Homo sapiens. |
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man |
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| D012189 |
Retrospective Studies |
Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. |
Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective |
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| D017410 |
Practice Guidelines as Topic |
Works about directions or principles presenting current or future rules of policy for assisting health care practitioners in patient care decisions regarding diagnosis, therapy, or related clinical circumstances. The guidelines may be developed by government agencies at any level, institutions, professional societies, governing boards, or by the convening of expert panels. The guidelines form a basis for the evaluation of all aspects of health care and delivery. |
Clinical Guidelines as Topic,Best Practices,Best Practice |
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| D019564 |
Unnecessary Procedures |
Diagnostic, therapeutic, and investigative procedures prescribed and performed by health professionals, the results of which do not justify the benefits or hazards and costs to the patient. |
Surgery, Unnecessary,Unnecessary Surgery,Procedure, Unnecessary,Procedures, Unnecessary,Unnecessary Procedure |
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