"Catheterization" 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.
Use or insertion of a tubular device into a duct, blood vessel, hollow organ, or body cavity for injecting or withdrawing fluids for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. It differs from INTUBATION in that the tube here is used to restore or maintain patency in obstructions.
| Descriptor ID |
D002404
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.148 E05.157
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Catheterization" by people in Profiles.
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Ultrasound evaluation of the respiratory changes of the inferior vena cava and axillary vein diameter at rest and during positive pressure ventilation in spontaneously breathing healthy volunteers. Emerg Med J. 2018 May; 35(5):297-302.
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Oral misoprostol is as safe as Foley catheter for labour induction…or is it? Lancet. 2016 Apr 16; 387(10028):1593-4.
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Labour induction at term--a randomised trial comparing Foley catheter plus titrated oral misoprostol solution, titrated oral misoprostol solution alone, and dinoprostone. S Afr Med J. 2003 May; 93(5):375-9.
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Balloon dilatation of coarctation and recoarctation. Rev Port Cardiol. 2003 Feb; 22 Suppl 1:I25-30.
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Mitral valve area calculations immediately after percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty: effect of the atrial septal defect. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993 Jun; 21(7):1568-73.