"Esophagus" 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 muscular membranous segment between the PHARYNX and the STOMACH in the UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
| Descriptor ID |
D004947
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.875.500
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| Concept/Terms |
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Esophagus" by people in this website by year, and whether "Esophagus" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Esophagus" by people in Profiles.
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Comparison of dynamic versus static ultrasound to confirm endotracheal tube depth. Am J Emerg Med. 2023 Dec; 74:17-20.
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Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound to confirm endotracheal tube depth. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 12; 62:9-13.
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Comparison of saline versus air for identifying endotracheal intubation with ultrasound. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 08; 58:131-134.
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Devices for esophageal function testing. Gastrointest Endosc. 2022 01; 95(1):27-29.
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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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Accuracy of ultrasound for endotracheal intubation between different transducer types. Am J Emerg Med. 2019 12; 37(12):2182-2185.
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Variation in the accuracy of ultrasound for the detection of intubation by endotracheal tube size. Am J Emerg Med. 2019 04; 37(4):706-709.