"Early Ambulation" 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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Procedure to accelerate the ability of a patient to walk or move about by reducing the time to AMBULATION. It is characterized by a shorter period of hospitalization or recumbency than is normally practiced.
| Descriptor ID |
D004434
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.169.063.500.335 E02.831.335
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| Concept/Terms |
Early Ambulation- Early Ambulation
- Accelerated Ambulation
- Ambulation, Accelerated
- Ambulation, Early
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Early Ambulation" by people in Profiles.
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Guillotine Transmetatarsal Amputations With Staged Closure Promote Early Ambulation and Limb Salvage in Patients With Advanced Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia. J Endovasc Ther. 2024 08; 31(4):687-696.
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Early mobilisation and rehabilitation in the PICU: a UK survey. BMJ Paediatr Open. 2022 06; 6(1).
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Perceived Barriers to Mobility in a Medical ICU: The Patient Mobilization Attitudes & Beliefs Survey for the ICU. J Intensive Care Med. 2020 Oct; 35(10):1026-1031.
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Outcomes and safety of endoscopic tarsal tunnel decompression: a systematic review. Foot Ankle Spec. 2014 Feb; 7(1):57-60.
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Return of bowel sounds indicating an end of postoperative ileus: is it time to cease this long-standing nursing tradition? Medsurg Nurs. 2012 May-Jun; 21(3):146-50.
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Updates on critical care management of cardiovascular patients. Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J. 2011 Oct-Dec; 7(4):28-32.
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Early mobilization of LVAD recipients who require prolonged mechanical ventilation. Tex Heart Inst J. 2006; 33(2):130-3.