"Patient Positioning" 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.
Moving a patient into a specific position or POSTURE to facilitate examination, surgery, or for therapeutic purposes.
| Descriptor ID |
D056888
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.670 N02.421.585.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Patient Positioning- Patient Positioning
- Patient Positionings
- Positioning, Patient
- Positionings, Patient
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Positioning" by people in Profiles.
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Prone positioning in ARDS. Intensive Care Med. 2026 Sep; 52(9):1881-1894.
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Awake Prone Positioning in Adults With COVID-19: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis. JAMA Intern Med. 2025 05 01; 185(5):572-581.
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Predictors of Treatment Success in Awake Prone Positioning for Non-Intubated COVID-19 Patients With Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure. Respir Care. 2022 09; 67(9):1168-1172.
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Critical Care Transesophageal Echocardiography in Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2020 Aug; 33(8):1040-1047.
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Understanding and Treating Iatrogenic Nerve Injuries in Shoulder Surgery. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2020 Mar 01; 28(5):e185-e192.
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Comparison of laryngeal mask airway insertion methods, including the external larynx lift with pre-inflated cuff, on postoperative pharyngolaryngeal complications: A randomised clinical trial. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2017 07; 34(7):448-455.
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The Impact of Total Hip Arthroplasty on Pelvic Motion and Functional Component Position is Highly Variable. J Arthroplasty. 2017 04; 32(4):1200-1205.
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Outcomes of arthroscopic anterior shoulder instability in the beach chair versus lateral decubitus position: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis. Arthroscopy. 2014 Oct; 30(10):1349-65.
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Subaxial cervical and cervicothoracic fixation techniques--indications, techniques, and outcomes. Orthop Clin North Am. 2012 Jan; 43(1):19-28, vii.
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Combined arthroscopic repair of a type IV SLAP tear and Bankart lesion. Arthroscopy. 2009 Sep; 25(9):1045-50.