"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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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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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Triage Nurse-Ordered Testing in the Emergency Department Setting: A Review of the Literature for the Clinician. J Emerg Med. 2021 Apr; 60(4):570-575.
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Body Weight Parameters are Related to Morbidity and Mortality After Liver Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Transplantation. 2019 11; 103(11):2287-2303.
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Posterior Thoracolumbar Instrumented Fusion for Burst Fractures: A Meta-analysis. Clin Spine Surg. 2019 03; 32(2):57-63.
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Hospital Volume of Immunosuppressed Patients with Sepsis and Sepsis Mortality. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2018 08; 15(8):962-969.
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Effectiveness of Resident Physicians as Triage Liaison Providers in an Academic Emergency Department. West J Emerg Med. 2017 Jun; 18(4):577-584.
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Urban Bicyclist Trauma: Characterizing the Injuries, Consequent Surgeries, and Essential Sub-Specialties Providing Care. Am Surg. 2017 Jan 01; 83(1):16-22.