"Critical Pathways" 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.
Schedules of medical and nursing procedures, including diagnostic tests, medications, and consultations designed to effect an efficient, coordinated program of treatment. (From Mosby's Medical, Nursing & Allied Health Dictionary, 4th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D019091
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.590.233.624.625 N04.590.275
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| Concept/Terms |
Critical Pathways- Critical Pathways
- Critical Pathway
- Pathway, Critical
- Pathways, Critical
- Critical Paths
- Critical Path
- Path, Critical
- Paths, Critical
Clinical Paths- Clinical Paths
- Clinical Path
- Path, Clinical
- Paths, Clinical
Clinical Pathways- Clinical Pathways
- Clinical Pathway
- Pathway, Clinical
- Pathways, Clinical
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Critical Pathways" by people in Profiles.
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Optimizing inpatient care for lung cancer patients with immune checkpoint inhibitor-related pneumonitis using a clinical care pathway algorithm. Support Care Cancer. 2024 Sep 16; 32(10):661.
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Ileocolic Intussusception: Iterative Quality Improvement to Address a Recurring Problem. J Surg Res. 2024 Sep; 301:623-630.
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The Clinical and Economic Implications of Different Treatment Pathways for Patients With Rapidly Recurrent Malignant Pleural Effusion. Chest. 2024 Oct; 166(4):867-881.
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Left Ventricular Strain, Arch Angulation, and Velocity-Time Integral Ratio Improve Performance of a Clinical Pathway for Fetal Diagnosis of Neonatal Coarctation of the Aorta. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2024; 51(4):320-334.
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Postoperative Global Period Cost Reduction Using 3 Successive Risk-Stratified Pancreatectomy Clinical Pathways. J Am Coll Surg. 2024 Apr 01; 238(4):451-459.
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GRADE-ADOLOPMENT of clinical practice guidelines and creation of clinical pathways for the primary care management of chronic respiratory conditions in Pakistan. BMC Pulm Med. 2023 Apr 17; 23(1):123.
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Differential Gains in Surgical Outcomes for High-Risk vs Low-Risk Pancreaticoduodenectomy with Successive Refinements of Risk-Stratified Care Pathways. J Am Coll Surg. 2023 07 01; 237(1):4-12.
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Building clinical pathways of the future that improve safety and reduce waste in healthcare. J Hosp Med. 2023 02; 18(2):200-201.
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Implementation of a Streamlined Care Pathway to Reduce Cost and Length of Stay for Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery. World Neurosurg. 2023 04; 172:e357-e363.
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Individual components of post-hepatectomy care pathways have differential impacts on length of stay. Am J Surg. 2023 01; 225(1):53-57.