"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 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Positioning" by people in Profiles.
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Awake prone positioning in acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure. Eur Respir Rev. 2023 Jun 30; 32(168).
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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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COVID-19 Lessons Learned: Prone Positioning With and Without Invasive Ventilation. Respir Care. 2022 08; 67(8):1011-1021.
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Rethinking the efficacy of awake prone positioning in COVID-19-related acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure - Authors' reply. Lancet Respir Med. 2022 06; 10(6):e54.
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Awake prone positioning for non-intubated patients with COVID-19-related acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Respir Med. 2022 06; 10(6):573-583.
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Prone positioning might reduce the need for intubation in people with severe COVID-19 - Authors' reply. Lancet Respir Med. 2021 12; 9(12):e111.
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Single-Level Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion versus Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Posterior Instrumentation at L5/S1. World Neurosurg. 2022 01; 157:e111-e122.
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Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines on the Management of Adults With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the ICU: First Update. Crit Care Med. 2021 03 01; 49(3):e219-e234.
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Association Between Early Treatment With Tocilizumab and Mortality Among Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19. JAMA Intern Med. 2021 01 01; 181(1):41-51.
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Imaging Review of Peripheral Nerve Injuries in Patients with COVID-19. Radiology. 2021 03; 298(3):E117-E130.