Sentence examples for characterize practice from inspiring English sources

The purpose of this study was to characterize practice patterns of VTE prophylaxis in the United States during vaginal delivery hospitalizations and to determine VTE incidence in this population.

Another line of inquiry, pursued by the magnet hospital movement, addresses the organizational attributes that characterize practice environments that some believe promote professional nursing values [ 14].

In order to characterize practice-oriented professional development, we adopt the theory of decision-making described in Schoenfeld (2010).

We sought to characterize practices and attitudes of maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) and fetal care pediatric (FCP) specialists regarding fetal abnormalities.

In order to characterize practices in laboratory testing for CMV, we looked at claims for all types of CMV-specific tests without restricting to laboratory tests used for diagnosing congenital CMV infection.

We characterize the practice types of recent graduates of craniofacial fellowship programs in the United States and Canada.

To characterize existing practice patterns for intraoperative evaluation and grading of diastolic dysfunction in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.

To characterize contemporary practice patterns in the use of transesophageal echocardiography during adult liver transplantation and to identify factors preventing more frequent use.

Our survey aimed to characterize the practice of inducing fetal demise before pregnancy termination among abortion providers, including its technical aspects and why providers have chosen to adopt it.

Patient-based simulation has enormous potential as learning tool, and can provide insight into the subtleties and complexities that characterize clinical practice [ 2].

We developed a 15-item, self-administered survey to characterize physician practice patterns for use of corticosteroids and vasopressin in septic shock.