"Cecum" 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 blind sac or outpouching area of the LARGE INTESTINE that is below the entrance of the SMALL INTESTINE. It has a worm-like extension, the vermiform APPENDIX.
| Descriptor ID |
D002432
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.124.526.209 A03.556.249.249.209
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cecum" by people in Profiles.
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Pathologic Inflammation in Malnutrition Is Driven by Proinflammatory Intestinal Microbiota, Large Intestine Barrier Dysfunction, and Translocation of Bacterial Lipopolysaccharide. Front Immunol. 2022; 13:846155.
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Pediatric Endoscopy Quality Improvement Network Quality Standards and Indicators for Pediatric Endoscopists and Endoscopists in Training: A Joint NASPGHAN/ESPGHAN Guideline. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2022 03 01; 74(S1 Suppl 1):S44-S52.
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Adhatoda Vasica attenuates inflammatory and hypoxic responses in preclinical mouse models: potential for repurposing in COVID-19-like conditions. Respir Res. 2021 Apr 06; 22(1):99.
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Restructuring the Gut Microbiota by Intermittent Fasting Lowers Blood Pressure. Circ Res. 2021 04 30; 128(9):1240-1254.
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Cecal Duplication Cyst: A Rare Cause of Pediatric Bowel Obstruction. Am Surg. 2022 08; 88(8):2068-2070.
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Application of optical character recognition with natural language processing for large-scale quality metric data extraction in colonoscopy reports. Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 03; 93(3):750-757.
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Should I admire the cecum for a while once I get there? A sequel. Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 01; 93(1):268-269.
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American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guideline on the role of endoscopy in the management of acute colonic pseudo-obstruction and colonic volvulus. Gastrointest Endosc. 2020 02; 91(2):228-235.
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Prospective clinical testing and experimental validation of the Pediatric Sepsis Biomarker Risk Model. Sci Transl Med. 2019 11 13; 11(518).
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Cecal Duplication Presenting With Hematochezia in an Infant. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2019 10; 58(11-12):1338-1340.