"Coma" 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 profound state of unconsciousness associated with depressed cerebral activity from which the individual cannot be aroused. Coma generally occurs when there is dysfunction or injury involving both cerebral hemispheres or the brain stem RETICULAR FORMATION.
| Descriptor ID |
D003128
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.606.358.800.200 C23.888.592.604.359.800.200
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Coma" by people in Profiles.
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Higher versus lower mean arterial blood pressure after cardiac arrest and resuscitation (MAP-CARE): A protocol for a randomized clinical trial. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2025 Jul; 69(6):e70040.
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Common Data Elements for Disorders of Consciousness: Recommendations from the Working Group in the Pediatric Population. Neurocrit Care. 2024 Feb; 40(1):65-73.
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Opioid overdoses involving xylazine in emergency department patients: a multicenter study. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2023 03; 61(3):173-180.
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Autoimmune hepatitis presenting as acute liver failure: A 20-year retrospective review of North America. Liver Transpl. 2023 06 01; 29(6):570-580.
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Diagnosis and Management of Hyponatremia: A Review. JAMA. 2022 07 19; 328(3):280-291.
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Proceedings of the Second Curing Coma Campaign NIH Symposium: Challenging the Future of Research for Coma and Disorders of Consciousness. Neurocrit Care. 2022 08; 37(1):326-350.
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The Curing Coma Campaign International Survey on Coma Epidemiology, Evaluation, and Therapy (COME TOGETHER). Neurocrit Care. 2022 08; 37(1):47-59.
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Treatment of comatose patient from cyclobenzaprine overdose with therapeutic plasma exchange. J Clin Apher. 2022 Jun; 37(3):313-315.
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Targeted Hypothermia vs Targeted Normothermia in Survivors of Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials. Am J Med. 2022 05; 135(5):626-633.e4.
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Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic coma in an infant with neonatal diabetes mellitus. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Apr; 54:327.e5-327.e6.