 Abscess
"Abscess" 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.
Accumulation of purulent material in tissues, organs, or circumscribed spaces, usually associated with signs of infection.
| Descriptor ID |
D000038
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.830.025 C23.550.470.756.100
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Abscess" by people in this website by year, and whether "Abscess" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1983 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1988 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Abscess" by people in Profiles.
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Harris WM, Sinha S, Caputo M, Angelini GD, Ahmed EM, Rajakaruna C, Benedetto U, Vohra HA. Surgical outcomes and optimal approach to treatment of aortic valve endocarditis with aortic root abscess. J Card Surg. 2022 Jul; 37(7):1917-1925.
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Gottlieb M, Schmitz G, Peksa GD. Comparison of the Loop Technique With Incision and Drainage for Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Acad Emerg Med. 2021 03; 28(3):346-354.
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Gottlieb M, Avila J, Chottiner M, Peksa GD. Point-of-Care Ultrasonography for the Diagnosis of Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Ann Emerg Med. 2020 07; 76(1):67-77.
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Gottlieb M, DeMott JM, Hallock M, Peksa GD. Systemic Antibiotics for the Treatment of Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Ann Emerg Med. 2019 01; 73(1):8-16.
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Gottlieb M, Schmitz G, Grock A, Mason J. What to Do After You Cut: Recommendations for Abscess Management in the Emergency Setting. Ann Emerg Med. 2018 01; 71(1):31-33.
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Gottlieb M, Peksa GD. Comparison of the loop technique with incision and drainage for soft tissue abscesses: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Emerg Med. 2018 Jan; 36(1):128-133.
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Wewel JT, Kumar V, Kasliwal MK, Fontes RB. Coexistent Panspinal Subdural Abscess and Isolated Leptomeningeal Myeloma Relapse Presenting as Rapid-Onset Paraparesis. J Emerg Med. 2016 Dec; 51(6):729-731.
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Gottlieb M. Comparison of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole versus placebo for uncomplicated skin abscesses. CJEM. 2017 Jul; 19(4):308-311.
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Federer AE, Haughom BD, Levy DM, Riff AJ, Nho SJ. Blastomyces Tenosynovitis of the Foot and Ankle: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2015 Nov-Dec; 54(6):1183-7.
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Tajudeen BA, Lanson BG, Roehm PC. Glossal abscess as a complication of tongue-base suspension surgery. Ear Nose Throat J. 2011 Dec; 90(12):E15-7.
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