 Watchful Waiting
"Watchful Waiting" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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)
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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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| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Watchful Waiting" by people in Profiles.
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Lawrence AE, Saito J, Onwuka A, Port E, Bowder A, Courtney C, Deans KJ, Downard CD, Duran YK, Fallat ME, Fraser JD, Gadepalli S, Kabre R, Kalbfell EL, Knaus ME, Kohler J, Lal D, Landman MP, Leys CM, Lu P, Mak GZ, Markel T, Merchant N, Nguyen T, Pilkington M, Rymeski B, Sato TT, St Peter SD, Wright T, Minneci PC, Grabowski JE. Management of Pediatric Breast Masses: A Multi-institutional Retrospective Cohort Study. J Surg Res. 2021 08; 264:309-315.
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Synhorst DC, Hall M, Bettenhausen JL, Markham JL, Macy ML, Gay JC, Morse R. Observation Status Stays With Low Resource Use Within Children's Hospitals. Pediatrics. 2021 04; 147(4).
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Plym A, Clements M, Voss M, Holmberg L, Stattin P, Lambe M. Duration of sick leave after active surveillance, surgery or radiotherapy for localised prostate cancer: a nationwide cohort study. BMJ Open. 2020 03 09; 10(3):e032914.
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Williams K, Oyetunji TA, Hsuing G, Hendrickson RJ, Lautz TB. Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Children: National Management Strategies and Outcomes. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2018 Feb; 28(2):218-222.
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Williams K, Lautz TB, Leon AH, Oyetunji TA. Optimal timing of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for primary spontaneous pneumothorax in children. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Sep; 53(9):1858-1861.
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