"Ambulatory Care" 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.
Health care services provided to patients on an ambulatory basis, rather than by admission to a hospital or other health care facility. The services may be a part of a hospital, augmenting its inpatient services, or may be provided at a free-standing facility.
| Descriptor ID |
D000553
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.106 N02.421.585.106
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| Concept/Terms |
Ambulatory Care- Ambulatory Care
- Care, Ambulatory
- Outpatient Care
- Care, Outpatient
Health Services, Outpatient- Health Services, Outpatient
- Health Service, Outpatient
- Outpatient Health Service
- Service, Outpatient Health
- Outpatient Health Services
- Outpatient Services
- Outpatient Service
- Service, Outpatient
- Services, Outpatient
- Services, Outpatient Health
Urgent Care- Urgent Care
- Care, Urgent
- Cares, Urgent
- Urgent Cares
Clinic Visits- Clinic Visits
- Clinic Visit
- Visit, Clinic
- Visits, Clinic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 1996 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1997 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1998 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2001 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2007 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2010 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2012 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2013 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2014 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2015 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| 2016 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2017 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2018 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2019 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 2021 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2022 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ambulatory Care" by people in Profiles.
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Ambulatory care utilization in the first 24 months' postpartum by rurality and pregnancy-related conditions: A prospective cohort study from Maine. J Rural Health. 2025 Jan; 41(1):e12912.
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Outpatient clinical care for bronchopulmonary dysplasia: A survey of the BPD collaborative. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2025 Jan; 60(1):e27296.
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The impact of a web-based prognostic calculator on prognostic confidence in outpatient palliative care. Support Care Cancer. 2024 Oct 08; 32(11):714.
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Managing Neurogenic Bowel After Spinal Cord Injury: A Comprehensive Approach from Inpatient to Outpatient Care. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2025 Feb; 36(1):61-71.
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Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Against Influenza A-Associated Emergency Department, Urgent Care, and Hospitalization Encounters Among US Adults, 2022-2023. J Infect Dis. 2024 Jul 25; 230(1):141-151.
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The Safety of Outpatient Health Care : Review of Electronic Health Records. Ann Intern Med. 2024 Jun; 177(6):738-748.
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Antibiotic Stewardship Interventions for Urinary Tract Infections in Outpatient Settings: A Narrative Review. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2024 Jun; 38(2):277-294.
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Quality of Outpatient Pediatric Palliative Care Telehealth: A Retrospective Chart Review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2024 Jun; 67(6):561-570.e1.
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A Dedicated Outpatient Pharmacy Improves Access to Discharge Medications in a Pediatric Emergency Department: A Quality Improvement Study. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Jun; 83(6):552-561.
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Role of Outpatient Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in a Multidisciplinary Prehabilitation Program for Older Adults Before Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2024 08 01; 103(8):710-715.