"Ambulances" 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 vehicle equipped for transporting patients in need of emergency care.
| Descriptor ID |
D000552
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| MeSH Number(s) |
J01.937.500.050 N02.421.297.879.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Emergency Mobile Units- Emergency Mobile Units
- Emergency Mobile Unit
- Mobile Unit, Emergency
- Mobile Units, Emergency
- Unit, Emergency Mobile
- Units, Emergency Mobile
- Mobile Emergency Units
- Emergency Unit, Mobile
- Emergency Units, Mobile
- Mobile Emergency Unit
- Unit, Mobile Emergency
- Units, Mobile Emergency
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ambulances" by people in Profiles.
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Early Administration of Steroids in the Ambulance Setting: An?Observational Design Trial (EASI-AS-ODT). Acad Emerg Med. 2024 01; 31(1):49-60.
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Prospective, Multicenter, Controlled Trial of Mobile Stroke Units. N Engl J Med. 2021 09 09; 385(11):971-981.
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Effects of driving distance and transport time on mortality among Level I and II traumas occurring in a metropolitan area. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2018 Oct; 85(4):756-765.
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A Survey of Restraint Methods for the Safe Transport of Children in Ground Ambulances. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2018 Mar; 34(3):149-153.
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Mortality following helicopter versus ground transport of injured children. Injury. 2017 May; 48(5):1000-1005.
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Impact of Insurance Status on Outcomes and Use of Rehabilitation Services in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Findings From Get With The Guidelines-Stroke. J Am Heart Assoc. 2016 11 14; 5(11).
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Interhospital transport of children requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support for cardiac dysfunction. Congenit Heart Dis. 2011 May-Jun; 6(3):202-8.
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Pediatric restraint use is associated with reduced transports by emergency medical services providers after motor vehicle crashes. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2003 Oct-Dec; 7(4):448-52.
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Prehospital evaluation of non-transported pediatric patients by a large emergency medical services system. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2001 Dec; 17(6):421-4.
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Barts Careflight: a truly nationwide service. Br J Hosp Med. 1990 Oct; 44(4):244.