"Patient Isolation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The segregation of patients with communicable or other diseases for a specified time. Isolation may be strict, in which movement and social contacts are limited; modified, where an effort to control specified aspects of care is made in order to prevent cross infection; or reverse, where the patient is secluded in a controlled or germ-free environment in order to protect him or her from cross infection.
| Descriptor ID |
D010356
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.770 N06.850.780.200.450.650
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Isolation" by people in Profiles.
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Effects of a Staff Training Intervention on Seclusion Rates on an Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Unit. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2018 Jun 01; 56(6):23-30.
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Evaluation of the use of a sensory room on an adolescent inpatient unit and its impact on restraint and seclusion prevention. J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs. 2017 May; 30(2):90-97.
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Protecting health care workers from tuberculosis: a 10-year experience. Am J Infect Control. 2009 Oct; 37(8):668-73.
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Preventing transmission of multidrug-resistant bacteria in health care settings: a tale of 2 guidelines. Clin Infect Dis. 2006 Mar 15; 42(6):828-35.
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Are active microbiological surveillance and subsequent isolation needed to prevent the spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus? Clin Infect Dis. 2005 Feb 01; 40(3):405-9.
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Isolation guidelines for obstetric patients and newborn infants. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1983 Jun 15; 146(4):353-60.