"Cryotherapy" 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.
A form of therapy consisting in the local or general use of cold. The selective destruction of tissue by extreme cold or freezing is CRYOSURGERY. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D017679
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.258
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| Concept/Terms |
Cryotherapy- Cryotherapy
- Cryotherapies
- Therapy, Cold
- Cold Therapies
- Therapies, Cold
- Cold Therapy
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cryotherapy" by people in Profiles.
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Costs and cost-effectiveness of LEEP versus cryotherapy for treating cervical dysplasia among HIV-positive women in Johannesburg, South Africa. PLoS One. 2018; 13(10):e0203921.
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Recurrence of CIN 2 and 3 after treatment in HIV positive patients. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2018 08; 219(2):216-217.
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Cryotherapy Reduces Progression of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Grade 1 in South African HIV-Infected Women: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2017 Dec 15; 76(5):532-538.
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A randomized clinical trial comparing cervical dysplasia treatment with cryotherapy vs loop electrosurgical excision procedure in HIV-seropositive women from Johannesburg, South Africa. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Aug; 217(2):183.e1-183.e11.