"Foreign Bodies" 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.
Inanimate objects that become enclosed in the body.
| Descriptor ID |
D005547
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C26.392
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| Concept/Terms |
Foreign Bodies- Foreign Bodies
- Bodies, Foreign
- Body, Foreign
- Foreign Body
- Foreign Objects
- Foreign Object
- Object, Foreign
- Objects, Foreign
Gossypiboma- Gossypiboma
- Gossypibomas
- Retained Surgical Sponge
- Retained Surgical Sponges
- Surgical Sponge, Retained
- Surgical Sponges, Retained
- Textiloma
- Textilomas
Retained Surgical Items- Retained Surgical Items
- Retained Surgical Item
- Surgical Item, Retained
- Surgical Items, Retained
- Retained Surgical Instruments
- Retained Surgical Instrument
- Surgical Instrument, Retained
- Surgical Instruments, Retained
- Retained Surgical Needle
- Retained Surgical Needles
- Surgical Needle, Retained
- Surgical Needles, Retained
- Retained Surgical Tools
- Retained Surgical Tool
- Surgical Tool, Retained
- Surgical Tools, Retained
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Foreign Bodies" by people in Profiles.
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Evaluation and Management of Airway Foreign Bodies in the Emergency Department Setting. J Emerg Med. 2023 Feb; 64(2):145-155.
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Do Battlefield Injury-acquired Indwelling Metal Fragments Induce Metal Immunogenicity? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2020 04; 478(4):752-766.
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Impact of endotracheal tube twisting on the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound for intubation confirmation. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 Jul; 38(7):1332-1334.
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Is Glucagon Effective for Relieving Acute Esophageal Foreign Bodies and Food Impactions? Ann Emerg Med. 2020 02; 75(2):299-301.
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Glucagon for Relief of Acute Esophageal Foreign Bodies and Food Impactions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Pharmacotherapy. 2019 04; 39(4):463-472.
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Esophageal Foreign Bodies and Obstruction in the Emergency Department Setting: An Evidence-Based Review. J Emerg Med. 2019 May; 56(5):499-511.
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Intraoperative Ultrasound Guidance for the Removal of Nonmetallic Foreign Body from the Foot. Foot Ankle Spec. 2017 Feb; 10(1):82-85.
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Imaging of abdominal and pelvic injuries from the Boston Marathon bombing. Emerg Radiol. 2016 Feb; 23(1):35-39.
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Head and neck injuries from the Boston Marathon bombing at four hospitals. Emerg Radiol. 2015 Oct; 22(5):527-32.
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Off-pump right atrial surgery: Vena caval inflow occlusion in cardiac lesions. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2015 Sep; 23(7):809-13.