"Length of Stay" 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.
The period of confinement of a patient to a hospital or other health facility.
| Descriptor ID |
D007902
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.400.480 N02.421.585.400.480
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| Concept/Terms |
Hospital Stay- Hospital Stay
- Hospital Stays
- Stay, Hospital
- Stays, Hospital
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Length of Stay".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Length of Stay" by people in this website by year, and whether "Length of Stay" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 1996 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 1997 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 1998 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 1999 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2000 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2001 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2002 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 2003 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| 2004 | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| 2005 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 2006 | 3 | 19 | 22 |
| 2007 | 1 | 25 | 26 |
| 2008 | 3 | 30 | 33 |
| 2009 | 1 | 21 | 22 |
| 2010 | 1 | 25 | 26 |
| 2011 | 2 | 36 | 38 |
| 2012 | 4 | 32 | 36 |
| 2013 | 7 | 34 | 41 |
| 2014 | 5 | 40 | 45 |
| 2015 | 14 | 40 | 54 |
| 2016 | 16 | 33 | 49 |
| 2017 | 12 | 49 | 61 |
| 2018 | 11 | 44 | 55 |
| 2019 | 17 | 60 | 77 |
| 2020 | 8 | 53 | 61 |
| 2021 | 1 | 51 | 52 |
| 2022 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| 2023 | 2 | 15 | 17 |
| 2024 | 11 | 24 | 35 |
| 2025 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Length of Stay" by people in Profiles.
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Comparing the performance of 3 sarcopenia definitions for predicting adverse events prior to liver transplant. Hepatol Commun. 2025 Jun 01; 9(6).
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Frailty and malnutrition scores in predicting postoperative complications in minimally invasive prostatectomy for malignancy of the prostate. J Robot Surg. 2025 Apr 21; 19(1):166.
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Frailty index and nutrition status impact perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing minimally invasive radical nephrectomy. J Robot Surg. 2025 Apr 11; 19(1):147.
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Variability in Treatment of UTIs in Children With Genitourinary Anomalies in Children's Hospitals. Hosp Pediatr. 2025 Apr 01; 15(4):309-317.
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Two-Center Validation of a Novel Quality Improvement Protocol to Avoid Postileostomy Morbidity Using Home Intravenous Fluids and Structured Daily Calls. Dis Colon Rectum. 2025 Apr 01; 68(4):457-465.
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Impact of Nonhepatectomy Opioid Reduction Efforts on Posthepatectomy Opioid Prescription: Analysis of 2,005 Patients. J Am Coll Surg. 2025 Apr 01; 240(4):474-487.
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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Children With Lower Respiratory Tract Infection Requiring Invasive Mechanical Ventilation: Post Hoc Analysis of the 2019-2020 Bronchiolitis and Codetection Cohort. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2025 May 01; 26(5):e600-e610.
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The Optimized Use of a Contact-Free Continuous Monitoring System on Clinical Outcomes During COVID-19. J Patient Saf. 2025 Mar 01; 21(2):106-110.
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Evaluating Outcomes of Same Day Discharge After Minimally Invasive Colectomy: A Nationwide Analysis. Surg Innov. 2025 Jun; 32(3):235-241.
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Differences in Postoperative Disposition by Kidney Disease Severity: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Am J Kidney Dis. 2025 May; 85(5):589-602.e1.