"Perioperative Care" 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.
Interventions to provide care prior to, during, and immediately after surgery.
| Descriptor ID |
D019990
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.731 E04.604 N02.421.585.722
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| Concept/Terms |
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Perioperative Care" by people in this website by year, and whether "Perioperative Care" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2006 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2013 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2014 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2015 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2016 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2017 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2018 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2020 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Perioperative Care" by people in Profiles.
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Perioperative guidelines for peripheral nerve blocks. Nursing. 2026 Feb 01; 56(2):15-22.
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Perioperative Nutrition in Pediatric Patients with Congenital Heart Disease and Heart Failure. Nutrients. 2025 Nov 19; 17(22).
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Perioperative Resuscitation and Life Support (PeRLS): An Update. Anesthesiology. 2025 Dec 01; 143(6):1453-1483.
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Definitions of Cardiogenic Shock and Indications for Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support: Joint Consensus Report of the PeriOperative Quality Initiative and the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Cardiac Society. Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Aug; 120(2):202-212.
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Escalation and De-escalation of Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support: Joint Consensus Report of the PeriOperative Quality Initiative and the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Cardiac Society. Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Aug; 120(2):213-224.
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Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support in Cardiogenic Shock: Executive Summary of the Joint Consensus Reports of the PeriOperative Quality Initiative and the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Cardiac Society. Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Aug; 120(2):194-201.
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What Are the Top 5 Things Surgical Trainees Should Consider When Caring for Patients Who Are Incarcerated? AMA J Ethics. 2025 Apr 01; 27(4):E269-276.
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Impact of Perioperative Anticoagulation and Antiplatelet Therapy on Hearing Preservation Outcomes. Otol Neurotol. 2025 Feb 01; 46(2):128-132.
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Perioperative Use of Systemic Steroids Within Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery: Evidence-Based Guidance for Clinicians. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2025 Mar; 172(3):833-845.
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Safety of inpatient care in surgical settings: cohort study. BMJ. 2024 Nov 13; 387:e080480.