 Multiple Organ Failure
"Multiple Organ Failure" 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.
A progressive condition usually characterized by combined failure of several organs such as the lungs, liver, kidney, along with some clotting mechanisms, usually postinjury or postoperative.
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D009102
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.835.525
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| Concept/Terms |
Multiple Organ Failure- Multiple Organ Failure
- Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
- Organ Failure, Multiple
- Failure, Multiple Organ
- Multiple Organ Failures
- MODS
- Organ Dysfunction Syndrome, Multiple
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| 1989 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 1992 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2003 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Multiple Organ Failure" by people in Profiles.
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Jeganathan N, Yau S, Ahuja N, Otu D, Stein B, Fogg L, Balk R. The characteristics and impact of source of infection on sepsis-related ICU outcomes. J Crit Care. 2017 10; 41:170-176.
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Masini BD, Racusin AW, Wenke JC, Gerlinger TL, Hsu JR. Acute compartment syndrome of the thigh in combat casualties. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2013; 22(1):42-9.
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Mounzer R, Langmead CJ, Wu BU, Evans AC, Bishehsari F, Muddana V, Singh VK, Slivka A, Whitcomb DC, Yadav D, Banks PA, Papachristou GI. Comparison of existing clinical scoring systems to predict persistent organ failure in patients with acute pancreatitis. Gastroenterology. 2012 Jun; 142(7):1476-82; quiz e15-6.
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Bishehsari F, Sharma A, Stello K, Toth C, O'Connell MR, Evans AC, LaRusch J, Muddana V, Papachristou GI, Whitcomb DC. TNF-alpha gene (TNFA) variants increase risk for multi-organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) in acute pancreatitis. Pancreatology. 2012 Mar-Apr; 12(2):113-8.
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Seder CW, Villalba MR, Robbins J, Ivascu FA, Carpenter CF, Dietrich M, Villalba MR. Early colectomy may be associated with improved survival in fulminant Clostridium difficile colitis: an 8-year experience. Am J Surg. 2009 Mar; 197(3):302-7.
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Louis DJ, Hsu A, Brand MI, Saclarides TJ. Morbidity and mortality in octogenarians and older undergoing major intestinal surgery. Dis Colon Rectum. 2009 Jan; 52(1):59-63.
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Kleinpell RM. Working out the complexities of severe sepsis. Nurse Pract. 2005 Apr; 30(4):43-4, 46-8.
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Kleinpell R. Advances in treating patients with severe sepsis. Role of drotrecogin alfa (activated). Crit Care Nurse. 2003 Jun; 23(3):16-29; quiz 67-8.
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Beno DW, Uhing MR, Goto M, Chen Y, Jiyamapa-Serna VA, Kimura RE. Chronic Staphylococcal enterotoxin B and lipopolysaccharide induce a bimodal pattern of hepatic dysfunction and injury. Crit Care Med. 2003 Apr; 31(4):1154-9.
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Ely EW, Kleinpell RM, Goyette RE. Advances in the understanding of clinical manifestations and therapy of severe sepsis: an update for critical care nurses. Am J Crit Care. 2003 Mar; 12(2):120-33; quiz 134-5.
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