"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.
| Descriptor ID |
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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 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 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Multiple Organ Failure" by people in Profiles.
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Decompensated hypothyroidism: A review for the emergency clinician. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 Jan; 39:207-212.
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Role of Antithrombin III and Tissue Factor Pathway in the Pathogenesis of Sepsis. Crit Care Clin. 2020 Apr; 36(2):255-265.
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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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Acute compartment syndrome of the thigh in combat casualties. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2013; 22(1):42-9.
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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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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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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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Morbidity and mortality in octogenarians and older undergoing major intestinal surgery. Dis Colon Rectum. 2009 Jan; 52(1):59-63.
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Working out the complexities of severe sepsis. Nurse Pract. 2005 Apr; 30(4):43-4, 46-8.
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Advances in treating patients with severe sepsis. Role of drotrecogin alfa (activated). Crit Care Nurse. 2003 Jun; 23(3):16-29; quiz 67-8.