"Body Surface Area" 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 two dimensional measure of the outer layer of the body.
| Descriptor ID |
D001830
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.600.115.100.231 E05.041.124.231 G07.100.100.231
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| Concept/Terms |
Body Surface Area- Body Surface Area
- Area, Body Surface
- Areas, Body Surface
- Body Surface Areas
- Surface Area, Body
- Surface Areas, Body
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Surface Area" by people in Profiles.
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Body surface area compared to body weight dosing of valganciclovir is associated with increased toxicity in pediatric solid organ transplantation recipients. Am J Transplant. 2023 12; 23(12):1961-1971.
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Characteristics and predictors of mortality in-hospital mortality following burn injury in infants in a resource-limited setting. Burns. 2022 05; 48(3):602-607.
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Height Versus Body Surface Area to Normalize Cardiovascular Measurements in Children Using the Pediatric Heart Network Echocardiographic Z-Score Database. Pediatr Cardiol. 2021 Aug; 42(6):1284-1292.
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Pediatric Heart Network Echocardiographic Z Scores: Comparison with Other Published Models. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2021 02; 34(2):185-192.
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Relationship between epidermal growth factor receptor mutations and skin rash in non-small cell lung cancer patients. J Chemother. 2020 Apr; 32(2):83-87.
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Patient size parameters to guide use of the Impella device in pediatric patients. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2019 Oct 01; 94(4):618-624.
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Quick Calculation of Breast Resection Mass Using the Schnur Scale. Ann Plast Surg. 2019 03; 82(3):316-319.
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Relationship of Echocardiographic Z Scores Adjusted for Body Surface Area to Age, Sex, Race, and Ethnicity: The Pediatric Heart Network Normal Echocardiogram Database. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2017 Nov; 10(11).
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Population Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Bortezomib in Pediatric Leukemia Patients: Model-Based Support for Body Surface Area-Based Dosing Over the 2- to 16-Year Age Range. J Clin Pharmacol. 2017 09; 57(9):1183-1193.
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Macrophage polarization and MRSA infection in burned mice. Immunol Cell Biol. 2017 02; 95(2):198-206.