"Intensive Care Units" 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.
Hospital units providing continuous surveillance and care to acutely ill patients.
| Descriptor ID |
D007362
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N02.278.388.493
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| Concept/Terms |
Intensive Care Units- Intensive Care Units
- Care Unit, Intensive
- Care Units, Intensive
- Intensive Care Unit
- Unit, Intensive Care
- Units, Intensive Care
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Intensive Care Units" by people in this website by year, and whether "Intensive Care Units" 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 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1999 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2000 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2003 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2004 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2005 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2008 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2009 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2010 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2011 | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| 2012 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2013 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2014 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 2015 | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| 2016 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 2017 | 10 | 16 | 26 |
| 2018 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| 2019 | 5 | 13 | 18 |
| 2020 | 17 | 20 | 37 |
| 2021 | 10 | 24 | 34 |
| 2022 | 4 | 25 | 29 |
| 2023 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 2026 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Intensive Care Units" by people in Profiles.
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A rapid evaluation of quality of sedation and ventilation care processes for critically ill patients in Vietnam. PLoS One. 2026; 21(4):e0339157.
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Severity of Clinical Presentation and Outcomes in Hospitalized Adult People With Influenza by Type and Subtype, United States-2017-2020. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Mar 17; 82(3):e580-e588.
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Investigating Occupational Stress in ICU Nurses: A Comparative Analysis of Mental and Physical Stress Using Heart Rate Variability and Wrist-Worn Accelerometer Data. Hum Factors. 2026 May; 68(5):545-562.
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Application of the Surgical APGAR Score to Predict Intensive Care Unit Admission and Post-Operative Outcomes in Cesarean Hysterectomy for Placenta Accreta Spectrum. Medicina (Kaunas). 2025 Nov 30; 61(12).
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Utilization of Intensive Care Interventions in Critically Ill Patients With Candidemia Versus Bacteremia: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study. Crit Care Med. 2026 Feb 01; 54(2):246-256.
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Assessing Critical Care Delivery Using National-Level ICU Registry Data. Crit Care Med. 2025 Dec 01; 53(12):e2674-e2685.
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Delirium and Self-Reported Driving Behaviors and Outcomes After Critical Illness. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Sep 02; 8(9):e2531224.
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Comparative Effectiveness of Less vs. More Frequent Hydrocortisone Dosing in Septic Shock. Crit Care Explor. 2025 Sep 01; 7(9):e1316.
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Influenza-Associated Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy in US Children. JAMA. 2025 08 26; 334(8):692-701.
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Association Between Operator Experience and Procedural Outcomes of Tracheal Intubation in the Emergency Department and ICU. Ann Emerg Med. 2026 Mar; 87(3):321-327.