"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 1997 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 1998 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 1999 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2000 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2001 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2002 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2003 | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| 2004 | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| 2005 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 2006 | 2 | 16 | 18 |
| 2007 | 1 | 27 | 28 |
| 2008 | 3 | 27 | 30 |
| 2009 | 1 | 20 | 21 |
| 2010 | 1 | 23 | 24 |
| 2011 | 3 | 39 | 42 |
| 2012 | 3 | 32 | 35 |
| 2013 | 7 | 37 | 44 |
| 2014 | 5 | 41 | 46 |
| 2015 | 15 | 45 | 60 |
| 2016 | 16 | 37 | 53 |
| 2017 | 11 | 52 | 63 |
| 2018 | 11 | 50 | 61 |
| 2019 | 16 | 56 | 72 |
| 2020 | 10 | 51 | 61 |
| 2021 | 1 | 56 | 57 |
| 2022 | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| 2023 | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| 2024 | 11 | 33 | 44 |
| 2025 | 6 | 42 | 48 |
| 2026 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Length of Stay" by people in Profiles.
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Implementation and Effectiveness of an Enhanced Recovery Protocol for Children Undergoing Surgery: The ENRICH-US Stepped-Wedge Cluster-Randomized Trial. JAMA Surg. 2026 07 01; 161(7):670-680.
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Factors Affecting Textbook Outcomes for Colectomy for Diverticular Disease. J Surg Res. 2026 Aug; 324:254-260.
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Hospice Enrollments From The Emergency Department Feature Short Admissions And High-Acuity Hospice Care. Health Aff (Millwood). 2026 Jun; 45(6):700-707.
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Colonic Continuity After Splenic Flexure Resection: Does the Orientation of the Anastomosis Matter? A Retrospective Cohort Study. Ann Ital Chir. 2026 May 27; 97(6):1120-1126.
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Neurocranial Trauma From Micromobility Vehicles: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Riders and Pedestrians at a Level 1 Trauma Center. J Craniofac Surg. 2026 Jul-Aug 01; 37(7-8):2094-2098.
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Severity of Clinical Presentation and Outcomes in Hospitalized Adult People With Influenza by Type and Subtype, United States-2017-2020. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Mar 17; 82(3):e580-e588.
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Spinoplastic surgical intervention for the treatment of complex spinal disorders and cancer: An initial cohort of 30 vascularized bone grafts. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2026 May; 116:158-164.
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Congenital heart disease and congenital diaphragmatic hernia: the role of intracardiac shunts. J Perinatol. 2026 Jun; 46(6):1008-1013.
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Association Between Duration of Candidemia and Clinical and Healthcare Resource Utilization Outcomes Among Hospitalized Adult Patients With Candidemia Who Received Empiric Treatment With an Echinocandin Across United States Hospitals. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Feb 09; 82(1):75-85.
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Differences in Postoperative Healthcare Utilization After Robotic and Open Radical Cystectomy: A NSQIP Analysis. Urology. 2026 Apr; 210:71-75.