"Patient Positioning" 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.
Moving a patient into a specific position or POSTURE to facilitate examination, surgery, or for therapeutic purposes.
| Descriptor ID |
D056888
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.670 N02.421.585.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Patient Positioning- Patient Positioning
- Patient Positionings
- Positioning, Patient
- Positionings, Patient
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2014 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2016 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2017 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Positioning" by people in Profiles.
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Agreement between non-invasive and invasive arterial blood pressure during surgery in the prone position: an error grid analysis. J Anesth. 2024 Dec; 38(6):765-770.
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Impact of setup errors on the robustness of linac-based single-isocenter coplanar and non-coplanar VMAT plans for multiple brain metastases. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2024 Jul; 25(7):e14317.
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MRI-Guided Breast Cryoablation With the Patient in Prone Position. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2024 04; 222(4):e2330754.
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Framework for Quality Assurance of Ultrahigh Dose Rate Clinical Trials Investigating FLASH Effects and Current Technology Gaps. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2023 Aug 01; 116(5):1202-1217.
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Upright Positioning to Maintain Quantitative Measurement of Higher Right Atrial Pressures. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2023 05; 36(5):565-566.
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Comparison of setup accuracy and efficiency between the Klarity system and BodyFIX system for spine stereotactic body radiation therapy. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2022 Nov; 23(11):e13804.
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Prone Positioning for Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure and ARDS: A Review. Chest. 2023 02; 163(2):332-340.
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EURO-MUSCULUS/USPRM Dynamic Ultrasound Protocols for Shoulder. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2022 03 01; 101(3):e29-e36.
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Full-Thickness Facial Pressure Injury and Buried Dentition from Prone Positioning in a Patient with COVID-19. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2021 Aug 01; 34(8):1-3.
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Prone Positioning and Survival in Mechanically Ventilated Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019-Related Respiratory Failure. Crit Care Med. 2021 07 01; 49(7):1026-1037.