Another approach is to consult the ref-
erence to the drug affiliation diagnos
tic drug
, a controlled keyword. Drug
affiliations are used to define the spe-
cific action of a drug as described in a
s o u rce document. The searchable for-
mat of many dr ug aff iliations has
changed over the years. Consult the
C o n t rolled Vo c a b u l a ry section of the
search guide for details.
Since we want only the most re c e n t
re c o rds, we will use diagnostic adj
d ru g
. The adj is a proximity operator
which re q u i res that the terms selected
be next to each other in the listed ord e r.
For the concept of d i a g n o s i s, we se-
lect CC12504 and diagnostic adj
drug
.
c) The third main subject is re s p i r a t o ry
tract disord e r s
. In the Master Index
of the search guide under respiratory
s y s t e m
a r e r e f e rences t o se ve ral
Concept Codes. R e s p i r a t o ry System
Pathology (CC16006)
is most rele-
vant.
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
EX
: RESPIRATORY ADJ
SYSTEM (540)
CC
: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Anatomy CC16002 (4260)
Methods CC16001 (30940)
Pathology CC16006 (116130)
Pharmacology CC22030
(21260)
Physiology and Biochemistry
CC16004
(34970)
Reviewing the Numeric Dire c t o ry of
Concept Codes gives an overview also
showing CC16006.
RESPIRATORY
CC16001 General;
SYSTEM
Methods
CC16002 Anatomy
CC16004 Physiology
and
Biochemistry
CC16006 Pathology
Turning to the Concept Codes Scope
Notes provides additional details.
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
CC16001-CC16006
CC16006 PATHOLOGY
F requencies
Major (118260) Minor
(3090)
Applications
This code retrieves stud-
ies on re s p i r a t o ry diseases and any
functional changes in the respiratory
system.
Examples
Studies on
q
rhinitis
q
respi-
r a t o r y distress syndrome
q
h y a l i n e
membrane disease
q
p u l m o n a ry edema
q
pneumonia
q
hypoxia
q
e m p h y s e m a
q
asthma
q
lung cancer
q
p u l m o n a ry
t u b e rculosis
q
p n e u m o t h o r a x
Strategy Recommendations
q
For studies of metabolic disorders in-
volving the re s p i r a t o ry system, use
this code with appropriate keyword s
and the Metabolic Disord e r s c o d e
CC13020.
q
For studies of respiratory system neo -
plasms, use this code with appro p r i-
ate keywords and relevant Neoplasms
and Neoplastic Agents codes.
q
For studies of allergic pathologies
that manifest themselves as respirato-
ry diseases, use this code with appro-
priate keywords and the Allergy code
CC35500.
C O N S T R U C T I N G A
S E A R C H S T R A T E G Y
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