Paralytics Used (All)

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Description

Indicates if any neuromuscular blockers (paralytic medications) were used during the case, includes succinylcholine.

Limitation

none

Data quality is limited to individual site documentation accuracy, completeness, and variable mapping, which is performed by each site, independently. MPOG, as the coordinating center, reviews data quality at each data upload and monthly via Data Diagnostics and Case Validation tools. This review, while thorough, may not contain all data elements relevant to this phenotype and thus should be carefully reviewed by the user.

Value Type

Categorical

Enumeration

Value	Value Code	Definition

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Column Name	Data Type

Granularity

Logic

This phenotype uses the following MPOG medication concepts to determine if a paralytic was administered during the case:

10043 Atracurium
10129 Cisatracurium
10167 Doxacurium
10170 Edrophonium
10305 Mivacurium
10344 Pancuronium
10363 Pipecuronium
10388 Rapacuronium
10393 Rocuronium
10446 Vecuronium
10413 Succinylcholine

There are no time bounds for this documentation. If any of these concepts are found on the case, regardless of the anesthesia start and end times, the case will be considered as Yes, Paralytic medications were used during the case.