"Patient Comfort" 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.
Patient care intended to prevent or relieve suffering in conditions that ensure optimal quality living.
| Descriptor ID |
D000070659
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N02.421.585.683
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Comfort" by people in Profiles.
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Decade-Long Nationwide Trends and Disparities in Use of Comfort Care Interventions for Patients With Ischemic Stroke. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 04 20; 10(8):e019785.
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Comparison of Two Methods for Implementing Comfort Care Order Sets in the Inpatient Setting: a Cluster Randomized Trial. J Gen Intern Med. 2021 07; 36(7):1928-1936.
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Global Survey of Outcomes of Neurocritical Care Patients: Analysis of the PRINCE Study Part 2. Neurocrit Care. 2020 02; 32(1):88-103.
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Patient comfort and expectations for total body skin examinations: A cross-sectional study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019 08; 81(2):615-617.
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A comparison of comfort assessment of NECKLITE vs. NeXsplint cervical collar. Pilot data. Am J Emerg Med. 2018 11; 36(11):2127-2128.
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A unique presentation of acute liver failure from herpes simplex virus hepatitis. Transpl Infect Dis. 2016 Aug; 18(4):592-4.