"Palliative Care" 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.
Care alleviating symptoms without curing the underlying disease. (Stedman, 25th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D010166
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.666 N02.421.585.666
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| Concept/Terms |
Palliative Care- Palliative Care
- Care, Palliative
- Therapy, Palliative
- Palliative Therapy
- Palliative Treatment
- Palliative Treatments
- Treatment, Palliative
- Treatments, Palliative
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Palliative Care" by people in this website by year, and whether "Palliative Care" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 1995 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 1996 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| 1997 | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| 1998 | 16 | 6 | 22 |
| 1999 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2000 | 22 | 14 | 36 |
| 2001 | 15 | 9 | 24 |
| 2002 | 18 | 9 | 27 |
| 2003 | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| 2004 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| 2005 | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| 2006 | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| 2007 | 23 | 16 | 39 |
| 2008 | 19 | 13 | 32 |
| 2009 | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| 2010 | 23 | 21 | 44 |
| 2011 | 28 | 16 | 44 |
| 2012 | 49 | 12 | 61 |
| 2013 | 44 | 15 | 59 |
| 2014 | 50 | 16 | 66 |
| 2015 | 44 | 18 | 62 |
| 2016 | 23 | 12 | 35 |
| 2017 | 31 | 16 | 47 |
| 2018 | 36 | 14 | 50 |
| 2019 | 36 | 19 | 55 |
| 2020 | 35 | 36 | 71 |
| 2021 | 30 | 31 | 61 |
| 2022 | 14 | 42 | 56 |
| 2023 | 10 | 31 | 41 |
| 2024 | 22 | 12 | 34 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Palliative Care" by people in Profiles.
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Consensus palliative care referral criteria for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Thorax. 2024 Oct 16; 79(11):1006-1016.
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The impact of a web-based prognostic calculator on prognostic confidence in outpatient palliative care. Support Care Cancer. 2024 Oct 08; 32(11):714.
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Evaluation and Management of Kidney Dysfunction in Advanced Heart Failure: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2024 Oct 15; 150(16):e280-e295.
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The Case for Specialty Summer Camp: A Palliative Care Perspective. Pediatrics. 2024 Sep 01; 154(3).
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Early palliative care versus usual haematological care in multiple myeloma: retrospective cohort study. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2024 Aug 19; 14(3):291-294.
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Dignity in the Pediatric Population: A Systematic Review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2024 Dec; 68(6):e447-e461.
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Exploring Pediatric Code Status, Advance Care Planning, and Mode of Death Disparities at End of Life. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2024 Oct; 68(4):410-420.
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Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Teams in Acute Care Hospitals and Cancer Centers: A Job for Sisyphus. J Palliat Med. 2024 Aug; 27(8):976-978.
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Factors related to accurate clinicians' prediction of survival: an international multicenter study in East Asia. Support Care Cancer. 2024 Jul 06; 32(7):490.
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Challenges in Pediatric Home-Based Hospice and Palliative Care: A Case Series. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2024 Oct; 68(4):e319-e324.