 Length of Stay
"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 | 1 | 1 | | 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2007 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2008 | 0 | 5 | 5 | | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2010 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2011 | 0 | 5 | 5 | | 2012 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | 2013 | 1 | 9 | 10 | | 2014 | 1 | 7 | 8 | | 2015 | 0 | 10 | 10 | | 2016 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | 2017 | 2 | 7 | 9 | | 2018 | 2 | 18 | 20 | | 2019 | 2 | 11 | 13 | | 2020 | 1 | 10 | 11 | | 2021 | 0 | 10 | 10 | | 2022 | 0 | 10 | 10 | | 2023 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | 2024 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Length of Stay" by people in Profiles.
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Lotakis D, Vernamonti JP, Wright TN, Van Arendonk KJ, Minneci PC, Leys CM, Landman MP, St Peter SD, Brown RL, Mak GZ, Abebe TB, Speck KE. Regional Anesthesia and Surgical Volume in Children Undergoing Nuss Repair: A Multicenter Review. J Surg Res. 2025 Jan; 305:190-196.
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Islam N, Thakkar G, Ferguson C, Kennedy K, Bennett N, Oyetunji T, Fesmire A, Gazzetta J, Arce D, Neblock-Beirne T, Nix S, Benedict LAO. Impact of an Acute Care Surgery Clinical Pathway on Patient Outcomes in Acute Appendicitis. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2025 Feb; 26(1):11-16.
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Datta A, Murthy K, Zaniletti I, Guner Y, Padula MA, Grover TR, Zendejas B, St Peter SD, Diaz-Miron J, Speziale M, Evans JR, Berman L. Anastomotic Leak and its Implications: A Multicenter Analysis of "Type C" Esophageal Atresia / Tracheo-esophageal fistula (EA/TEF). J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Feb; 60(2):162015.
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Naik-Mathuria B, Ehrlich PF, Escobar MA, Falcone R, Gosain A, Vogel AM, Jafri M, Thakkar RK, Slater BJ, Russell RT, Campbell B, Beaudin M, St Peter SD, Russell KW, Kreykes N, Gaines B, Notrica DM, Hamner C, Renaud E, Gourlay D, DeJesus J. Prospective Outcomes of Standardized Non-operative Management of Pancreatic Trauma With Ductal Injury in Children: Less is More. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Jan; 60(1):161976.
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Markham JL, Hall M, Shah SS, Burns A, Goldman JL. Antibiotic Diversity Index: A novel metric to assess antibiotic variation among hospitalized children. J Hosp Med. 2025 Jan; 20(1):8-16.
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Zarse E, Knoll MM, Halpin K, Thompson M, Williams DD, Tallon EM, Kallanagowdar G, Tsai S. Recognizing Complications in Youth With Diabetes Admitted With Diabetic Ketoacidosis Versus Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State. J Pediatr Health Care. 2024 Sep-Oct; 38(5):761-768.
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Markham JL, Burns A, Hall M, Molloy MJ, Stephens JR, McCoy E, Ugalde IT, Steiner MJ, Cotter JM, House SA, Collins ME, Yu AG, Tchou MJ, Shah SS. Outcomes associated with initial narrow-spectrum versus broad-spectrum antibiotics in children hospitalized with urinary tract infections. J Hosp Med. 2024 Sep; 19(9):777-786.
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DePorre AG, Hall M, Bernstein AM, Nadler C, Puls HT. Factors Associated With Prolonged Mental Health Admissions at US Children's Hospitals. Hosp Pediatr. 2024 05 01; 14(5):328-336.
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Tchou MJ, Hall M, Markham JL, Stephens JR, Steiner MJ, McCoy E, Aronson PL, Shah SS, Molloy MJ, Cotter JM. Changing patterns of routine laboratory testing over time at children's hospitals. J Hosp Med. 2024 Aug; 19(8):671-679.
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Krzywda K, Affolter JT, Al-Hassan DM, Gibson WJ, Romans RA, Yeh HW, Tieves KS. Safety, timing, and outcomes of early post-operative cardiac catheterisation following congenital heart surgery. Cardiol Young. 2024 Aug; 34(8):1708-1713.
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