"Watchful Waiting" 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.
Clinical management approach wherein immediate therapy is not provided but there is a period of observation during which periodic tests monitor patient and the progression of the illness. (Driffield T, Smith PC Med Decis Making. 2007 Mar-Apr;27(2):178-88)
| Descriptor ID |
D057832
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.761.559.590.900
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| Concept/Terms |
Watchful Waiting- Watchful Waiting
- Waiting, Watchful
- Waitings, Watchful
- Watchful Waitings
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Watchful Waiting" by people in Profiles.
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EBNEO commentary: Expectant management or early ibuprofen for patent ductus arteriosus. Acta Paediatr. 2023 08; 112(8):1822-1823.
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Exploring classification of birth defects severity in national hospital discharge databases compared to an active surveillance program. Birth Defects Res. 2019 11 01; 111(18):1343-1355.
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Utility of Emergency Department Observation Units for Neurologically Intact Children With Head CT Abnormalities Secondary to Acute Closed Head Injury. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2017 Mar; 33(3):161-165.
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Infant Outcomes After Elective Early-Term Delivery Compared With Expectant Management. Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Apr; 127(4):657-666.
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Disease reclassification risk with stringent criteria and frequent monitoring in men with favourable-risk prostate cancer undergoing active surveillance. BJU Int. 2016 07; 118(1):68-76.
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Relationship between illness uncertainty, anxiety, fear of progression and quality of life in men with favourable-risk prostate cancer undergoing active surveillance. BJU Int. 2016 Mar; 117(3):469-77.
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Physician variation in management of low-risk prostate cancer: a population-based cohort study. JAMA Intern Med. 2014 Sep; 174(9):1450-9.
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Breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma: long-term follow-up of 60 patients. J Clin Oncol. 2014 Jan 10; 32(2):114-20.
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Re: Illness uncertainty and quality of life of patients with small renal tumors undergoing watchful waiting: a 2-year prospective study. J Urol. 2013 Nov; 190(5):1710.
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The utility of the emergency department observation unit for children with abdominal pain. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2013 May; 29(5):574-8.