"Administration, Rectal" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The insertion of drugs into the rectum, usually for confused or incompetent patients, like children, infants, and the very old or comatose.
| Descriptor ID |
D000285
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.267.120.655.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Administration, Rectal- Administration, Rectal
- Drug Administration, Anal
- Administration, Anal Drug
- Administrations, Anal Drug
- Anal Drug Administrations
- Drug Administrations, Anal
- Rectal Drug Administration
- Instillation, Rectal
- Instillations, Rectal
- Rectal Instillation
- Rectal Instillations
- Drug Administration, Rectal
- Administration, Rectal Drug
- Administrations, Rectal Drug
- Drug Administrations, Rectal
- Rectal Drug Administrations
- Rectal Administration
- Administrations, Rectal
- Rectal Administrations
- Anal Drug Administration
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Administration, Rectal" by people in Profiles.
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Rectal misoprostol in the prevention of postpartum hemorrhage: a placebo-controlled trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1998 Oct; 179(4):1043-6.
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Randomized comparison of rectal misoprostol with Syntometrine for management of third stage of labor. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 1998 Feb; 77(2):178-81.