"Phlebotomy" 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.
The techniques used to draw blood from a vein for diagnostic purposes or for treatment of certain blood disorders such as erythrocytosis, hemochromatosis, polycythemia vera, and porphyria cutanea tarda.
| Descriptor ID |
D018962
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.998.110.625 E02.800.558 E04.665.150.625 E05.200.998.110.625
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| Concept/Terms |
Phlebotomy- Phlebotomy
- Phlebotomies
- Venesection
- Venesections
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Phlebotomy" by people in Profiles.
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Hemoglobin level in older persons and incident Alzheimer disease: prospective cohort analysis. Neurology. 2011 Jul 19; 77(3):219-26.
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An evaluation of efficacy of balloon inflation on venous cannulation pain in children: a prospective, randomized, controlled study. Anesth Analg. 2006 May; 102(5):1372-5.
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Evaluating the efficacy of the valsalva maneuver on venous cannulation pain: a prospective, randomized study. Anesth Analg. 2005 Oct; 101(4):1230-1232.