"Tourniquets" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Devices for the compression of a blood vessel by application around an extremity to control the circulation and prevent the flow of blood to or from the distal area. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D014111
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.926
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tourniquets" by people in Profiles.
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Factors associated with skin graft take in fibula and radial forearm free flap donor sites. Am J Otolaryngol. 2020 Jul - Aug; 41(4):102536.
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Tourniquet use and factors associated with hematoma formation in free tissue transfer. Am J Otolaryngol. 2020 May - Jun; 41(3):102404.
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Tourniquet Use Does Not Affect Functional Outcomes or Pain After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective, Double-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019 Oct 16; 101(20):1821-1828.
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Minimizing Blood Loss and Transfusions in Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Knee Surg. 2018 Aug; 31(7):594-599.
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Civilian Prehospital Tourniquet Use Is Associated with Improved Survival in Patients with Peripheral Vascular Injury. J Am Coll Surg. 2018 05; 226(5):769-776.e1.
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Pediatric Ganglion Cysts: A Retrospective Review. Hand (N Y). 2019 07; 14(4):445-448.
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Tourniquet parent artery occlusion after flow diversion. J Neurointerv Surg. 2018 Feb; 10(2):122-126.
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Remote ischemic preconditioning in cyanosed neonates undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass: a randomized controlled trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013 Dec; 146(6):1334-40.
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Survey of the indications for use of emergency tourniquets. J Spec Oper Med. 2011; 11(1):30-34.
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Effect of superficial venous surgery on venous function in chronic venous insufficiency. Ann Vasc Surg. 2005 Sep; 19(5):678-85.