"Multiple Organ Failure" 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.
A progressive condition usually characterized by combined failure of several organs such as the lungs, liver, kidney, along with some clotting mechanisms, usually postinjury or postoperative.
| Descriptor ID |
D009102
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.835.525
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| Concept/Terms |
Multiple Organ Failure- Multiple Organ Failure
- Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
- Organ Failure, Multiple
- Failure, Multiple Organ
- Multiple Organ Failures
- MODS
- Organ Dysfunction Syndrome, Multiple
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Multiple Organ Failure" by people in Profiles.
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Tandem Extracorporeal Blood Purification/Support Therapies in Critically Ill Children: A Literature Review. Crit Care Med. 2026 01 01; 54(1):163-174.
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Use of the Selective Cytopheretic Device with Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy in Children: A Comparison of Contemporary Cohorts. Blood Purif. 2026; 55(2):107-113.
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Moderate alcohol-associated hepatitis: A real-world multicenter study. Hepatol Commun. 2025 04 01; 9(4).
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Patterns of Multiple Organ Dysfunction and Renal Recovery in Critically Ill Children and Young Adults Receiving Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy. Crit Care Explor. 2024 05 01; 6(5):e1084.
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Immunocompromised-Associated Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Experience From the 2016/2017 Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Incidence and Epidemiology Prospective Cohort Study. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2024 Apr 01; 25(4):288-300.
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Application of organ dysfunction assessment scores following pediatric lung transplantation. Clin Transplant. 2023 03; 37(3):e14863.
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Renal Dysfunction Criteria in Critically Ill Children: The PODIUM Consensus Conference. Pediatrics. 2022 01 01; 149(1 Suppl 1):S66-S73.
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Pediatric Organ Dysfunction Information Update Mandate (PODIUM) Contemporary Organ Dysfunction Criteria: Executive Summary. Pediatrics. 2022 01 01; 149(1 Suppl 1):S1-S12.
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The use of tracheostomy to support critically ill children receiving orthotopic liver transplantation: a single-center experience. Pediatr Transplant. 2022 Feb; 26(1):e14140.
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Mortality in acute pancreatitis with persistent organ failure is determined by the number, type, and sequence of organ systems affected. United European Gastroenterol J. 2021 03; 9(2):139-149.