"Preoperative Care" 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.
Care given during the period prior to undergoing surgery when psychological and physical preparations are made according to the special needs of the individual patient. This period spans the time between admission to the hospital to the time the surgery begins. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D011300
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.795 E04.604.750 N02.421.585.795
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| Concept/Terms |
Preoperative Procedure- Preoperative Procedure
- Procedure, Preoperative
- Procedures, Preoperative
- Preoperative Procedures
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Preoperative Care" by people in Profiles.
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Sonar guided focused parathyroidectomy under cervical block. S Afr J Surg. 2018 Jun; 56(2):30-33.
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Dosing antibiotic prophylaxis during cardiopulmonary bypass-a higher level of complexity? A structured review. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2017 Apr; 49(4):395-402.
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Efficacy and safety of long-acting recombinant fusion protein linking factor IX with albumin in haemophilia B patients undergoing surgery. Haemophilia. 2016 Jul; 22(4):e259-66.
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Comparison between preoperative biopsy and post-excision histology results in sarcoma: experience at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa. S Afr J Surg. 2014 Jun 06; 52(2):45-8.
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Venous thromboembolism: prophylactic and therapeutic practice guideline. S Afr Med J. 2013 Feb 15; 103(4 Pt 2):261-7.
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Emergency department echocardiography for preoperative patients at high risk of underlying cardiac disease. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Jun; 72(6):1724-5; author reply 1725.