"Suction" 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.
The removal of secretions, gas or fluid from hollow or tubular organs or cavities by means of a tube and a device that acts on negative pressure.
| Descriptor ID |
D013396
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.237.890
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| Concept/Terms |
Suction- Suction
- Suctions
- Aspiration, Mechanical
- Aspirations, Mechanical
- Mechanical Aspiration
- Mechanical Aspirations
- Drainage, Suction
- Drainages, Suction
- Suction Drainage
- Suction Drainages
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Suction" by people in Profiles.
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Novel suction tube uterine tamponade for treating intractable postpartum haemorrhage: description of technique and report of three cases. BJOG. 2020 09; 127(10):1280-1283.
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Randomized feasibility study of suction-tube uterine tamponade for postpartum hemorrhage. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2019 Sep; 146(3):339-343.
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Wiping versus suction to clear neonatal airways at birth. Lancet. 2013 Jul 27; 382(9889):290-1.
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The pros and cons of suctioning at the perineum (intrapartum) and post-delivery with and without meconium. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med. 2008 Dec; 13(6):375-82.
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Intrapartum and postdelivery management of infants born to mothers with meconium-stained amniotic fluid: evidence-based recommendations. Clin Perinatol. 2006 Mar; 33(1):29-42, v-vi.
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Meconium aspiration syndrome: importance of the monitoring of labor. J Perinatol. 1998 Jan-Feb; 18(1):55-60.
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Design of a suction scalp electrode for fetal heart rate monitoring. Med Biol Eng Comput. 1994 Jul; 32(4 Suppl):S58-9.
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A technique for foreign body removal from the airway. Endoscopy. 1986 Mar; 18(2):71-2.