Early Ambulation
"Early Ambulation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Procedure to accelerate the ability of a patient to walk or move about by reducing the time to AMBULATION. It is characterized by a shorter period of hospitalization or recumbency than is normally practiced.
| Descriptor ID |
D004434
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.831.335
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| Concept/Terms |
Early Ambulation- Early Ambulation
- Ambulation, Early
- Accelerated Ambulation
- Ambulation, Accelerated
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Early Ambulation" by people in Profiles.
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Brownback CA, Fletcher P, Pierce LN, Klaus S. Early mobility activities during continuous renal replacement therapy. Am J Crit Care. 2014 Jul; 23(4):348-51; quiz 352.
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St Peter SD, Sharp SW, Snyder CL, Sharp RJ, Andrews WS, Murphy JP, Islam S, Holcomb GW, Ostlie DJ. Prospective validation of an abbreviated bedrest protocol in the management of blunt spleen and liver injury in children. J Pediatr Surg. 2011 Jan; 46(1):173-7.