"Patient Discharge" 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 administrative process of discharging the patient, alive or dead, from hospitals or other health facilities.
| Descriptor ID |
D010351
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.169.125 E02.760.400.610 N02.421.585.169.125 N02.421.585.400.610 N04.590.233.727.210.125
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| Concept/Terms |
Patient Discharge- Patient Discharge
- Discharge, Patient
- Discharges, Patient
- Patient Discharges
Discharge Planning- Discharge Planning
- Discharge Plannings
- Planning, Discharge
- Plannings, Discharge
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2008 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2009 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2010 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2011 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 2012 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2015 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 2016 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 2017 | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| 2018 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 2019 | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| 2020 | 14 | 29 | 43 |
| 2021 | 5 | 18 | 23 |
| 2022 | 6 | 21 | 27 |
| 2023 | 6 | 17 | 23 |
| 2024 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Discharge" by people in Profiles.
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Comparison of syndromic surveillance and hospital discharge data for unintentional drowning in metropolitan Houston, Texas, USA. Inj Prev. 2025 Mar 20; 31(2):151-157.
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Association of Patient Sex With Inpatient Mortality After Elective Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis. J Clin Rheumatol. 2025 Jun 01; 31(4):134-141.
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Evaluating Outcomes of Same Day Discharge After Minimally Invasive Colectomy: A Nationwide Analysis. Surg Innov. 2025 Jun; 32(3):235-241.
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Differences in Postoperative Disposition by Kidney Disease Severity: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Am J Kidney Dis. 2025 May; 85(5):589-602.e1.
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Impact of automated alerts on discharge opioid overprescribing after general surgery. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2024 Dec 05; 81(24):1288-1296.
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Women undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) for hip fracture have lower in-hospital mortality compared to men. Injury. 2024 Dec; 55(12):111970.
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Pediatric Tracheostomy Education Program Structures, Barriers, and Support: A Nationwide Survey of Children's Hospitals. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2025 Jan; 172(1):283-291.
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Association of inpatient postpartum recovery with patient-reported outcome measures following hospital discharge: a prospective cohort study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2024 Sep 28; 24(1):618.
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Standardized therapies after ECMO program (STEP); a novel approach to pediatric post-ECMO care. J Extra Corpor Technol. 2024 Sep; 56(3):94-100.
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Disposition and Follow-up for Low-Risk Febrile Infants: A Secondary Analysis of a Multicenter Study. Hosp Pediatr. 2024 09 01; 14(9):e379-e384.