"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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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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| 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 | 11 | 12 |
| 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 | 38 | 41 |
| 2012 | 3 | 32 | 35 |
| 2013 | 7 | 37 | 44 |
| 2014 | 5 | 42 | 47 |
| 2015 | 15 | 46 | 61 |
| 2016 | 16 | 39 | 55 |
| 2017 | 11 | 51 | 62 |
| 2018 | 14 | 50 | 64 |
| 2019 | 17 | 56 | 73 |
| 2020 | 11 | 52 | 63 |
| 2021 | 1 | 58 | 59 |
| 2022 | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| 2023 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| 2024 | 12 | 33 | 45 |
| 2025 | 6 | 45 | 51 |
| 2026 | 3 | 21 | 24 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Length of Stay" by people in Profiles.
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Disparities in Hospital Length of Stay and Morbidity in Acute Care Pediatric Cardiology Patients. Hosp Pediatr. 2026 Sep 01; 16(9):794-800.
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The Safety and Efficacy of Colorectal Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection in the Elderly: A Large Western Analysis of 710 Lesions. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2026 09 01; 60(8):715-721.
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Unilateral Versus Bilateral Native Nephrectomy in Pediatric Kidney Transplant. Pediatr Transplant. 2026 Sep; 30(9):e70465.
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Safety of robotic-assisted surgery in redo fundoplication: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Robot Surg. 2026 Aug 13; 20(1).
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Adherence to Sedative Weaning Opportunities and Length of Stay for Critically Ill Children. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 08 03; 9(8):e2629399.
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Cold Ischemia Time Is an Important Risk Factor for Prolonged Length of Stay Post-Lung Transplantation. Clin Transplant. 2026 Aug; 40(8):e70651.
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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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Characteristics and Outcomes of Pediatric Trisomy 13 and 18 Inpatient Admissions in Texas. J Surg Res. 2026 Sep; 325:25-31.
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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.