"Terminally Ill" 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.
Persons with an incurable or irreversible illness at the end stage that will result in death within a short time. (From O'Leary et al., Lexikon: Dictionary of Health Care Terms, Organizations, and Acronyms for the Era of Reform, 1994, p780)
| Descriptor ID |
D019452
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.873
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Terminally Ill" by people in Profiles.
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Diagnostic models for impending death in terminally ill cancer patients: A multicenter cohort study. Cancer Med. 2021 11; 10(22):7988-7995.
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That Dragon, Cancer-Exploring End of Life Through an Unwinnable Video Game. JAMA. 2020 Oct 13; 324(14):1379-1380.
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Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Transport and Palliative Care: A Case Series. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2021 Jan; 38(1):94-97.
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A Process-Based Approach to Responding to Parents or Guardians Who Hope for a Miracle. Pediatrics. 2020 03; 145(3).
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The Current Practice of Oxygen Therapy for Dyspnea in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients: A Nationwide Survey of Japanese Palliative Care Physicians. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2019 10; 58(4):e2-e4.
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Early versus delayed palliative/supportive care in advanced cancer: an observational study. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2020 Dec; 10(4):e32.
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Palliative Care Physicians' Practice in the Titration of Parenteral Opioids for Dyspnea in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients: A Nationwide Survey. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2019 07; 58(1):e2-e5.
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Unilateral Withdrawal of Life-sustaining Therapy in a Severely Impaired Child. Pediatrics. 2018 11; 142(5).
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Responding to Those Who Hope for a Miracle: Practices for Clinical Bioethicists. Am J Bioeth. 2018 May; 18(5):40-51.
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Qualitative Study on the Perceptions of Terminally Ill Cancer Patients and Their Family Members Regarding End-of-Life Experiences Focusing on Palliative Sedation. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2017 06; 53(6):1010-1016.