"Length of Stay" 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 period of confinement of a patient to a hospital or other health facility.
| Descriptor ID |
D007902
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.400.480 N02.421.585.400.480
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| Concept/Terms |
Hospital Stay- Hospital Stay
- Hospital Stays
- Stay, Hospital
- Stays, Hospital
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Length of Stay".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Length of Stay" by people in this website by year, and whether "Length of Stay" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2014 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2015 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2018 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2020 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Length of Stay" by people in Profiles.
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Presentations to United States emergency departments for gastroparesis, cyclic vomiting, and cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome from 2016 to 2024. Am J Emerg Med. 2025 Oct; 96:201-207.
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POCUS-first in acute diverticulitis: Quantifying cost savings, length-of-stay reduction, and radiation risk mitigation in the ED. Am J Emerg Med. 2025 Feb; 88:204-212.
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Stewardship Prompts to Improve Antibiotic Selection for Urinary Tract Infection: The INSPIRE Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2024 06 18; 331(23):2018-2028.
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Suboptimal Thyroid Hormone Replacement Is Associated With Worse Hospital Outcomes. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2022 07 14; 107(8):e3411-e3419.
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Children Undergoing Laryngeal Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: NSQIP Analysis of Length of Stay, Readmissions, and Reoperations. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2023 Jan; 132(1):69-76.
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National Trends in Post-Acute Care Costs Following Total Hip Arthroplasty from 2010 through 2018. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2022 02 02; 104(3):255-264.
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Is laparoscopic major hepatectomy feasible and safe in Swiss cantonal hospitals? Swiss Med Wkly. 2021 12 20; 151:w30044.
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Association of External Ventricular Drain Wean Strategy with Shunt Placement and Length of Stay in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Prospective Multicenter Study. Neurocrit Care. 2022 04; 36(2):536-545.
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National trends in psoriasis readmissions: a longitudinal study of the nationwide readmission database from 2010 to 2018. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2021 Nov; 35(11):e815-e817.
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Short stay after shoulder arthroplasty does not increase 90-day readmissions in Medicare patients compared with privately insured patients. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2022 Jan; 31(1):35-42.