"Railroads" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Permanent roads having a line of rails fixed to ties and laid to gage, usually on a leveled or graded ballasted roadbed and providing a track for freight cars, passenger cars, and other rolling stock. Cars are designed to be drawn by locomotives or sometimes propelled by self-contained motors. (From Webster's 3d) The concept includes the organizational and administrative aspects of railroads as well.
| Descriptor ID |
D011890
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| MeSH Number(s) |
J01.937.690
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Railroads" by people in Profiles.
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Emergency physicians, acute heart failure and guidelines: 'the words of the prophets are written on the subway walls'. Eur J Emerg Med. 2022 02 01; 29(1):9-11.
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Public Access Defibrillation Programs: Improving Outcomes Worldwide. J Am Heart Assoc. 2015 Oct 22; 4(10):e002631.
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Subway train-related fatalities in New York City: accident versus suicide. J Forensic Sci. 2009 Nov; 54(6):1414-8.
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Use of the Laryngeal Mask Airway Supreme in pre-hospital difficult airway management. Resuscitation. 2008 Aug; 78(2):107-8.