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"Patient Discharge" 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.

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The administrative process of discharging the patient, alive or dead, from hospitals or other health facilities.

Descriptor ID	D010351
MeSH Number(s)	E02.760.169.125 E02.760.400.610 N02.421.585.169.125 N02.421.585.400.610 N04.590.233.727.210.125
Concept/Terms	Patient Discharge Patient Discharge Discharge, Patient Discharges, Patient Patient Discharges Discharge Planning Discharge Planning Discharge Plannings Planning, Discharge Plannings, Discharge

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Patient Discharge".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Patient Care [E02.760]
Continuity of Patient Care [E02.760.169]
Patient Discharge [E02.760.169.125]
Hospitalization [E02.760.400]
Patient Discharge [E02.760.400.610]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Services [N02.421]
Patient Care [N02.421.585]
Continuity of Patient Care [N02.421.585.169]
Patient Discharge [N02.421.585.169.125]
Hospitalization [N02.421.585.400]
Patient Discharge [N02.421.585.400.610]
Health Services Administration [N04]
Patient Care Management [N04.590]
Comprehensive Health Care [N04.590.233]
Primary Health Care [N04.590.233.727]
Continuity of Patient Care [N04.590.233.727.210]
Patient Discharge [N04.590.233.727.210.125]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Patient Discharge".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Patient Discharge".

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Bar chart showing 286 publications over 28 distinct years, with a maximum of 24 publications in 2019 and 2022

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	2	2
1997	1	2	3
1998	0	1	1
1999	1	0	1
2000	0	3	3
2002	1	2	3
2003	1	2	3
2004	1	1	2
2005	0	1	1
2006	0	5	5
2007	1	4	5
2008	2	3	5
2009	4	6	10
2010	1	4	5
2011	2	5	7
2012	7	1	8
2013	4	12	16
2014	4	10	14
2015	8	9	17
2016	7	12	19
2017	9	12	21
2018	15	8	23
2019	10	14	24
2020	8	12	20
2021	7	13	20
2022	4	20	24
2023	2	7	9
2024	9	6	15

Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Discharge" by people in Profiles.

Lee E, Shu L, Salehi Omran S, Goldstein ED, Henninger N, Nguyen TN, Siegler JE, Strelecky L, Khan F, Stretz C, Furie KL, Yaghi S. Differential outcomes and treatment in non-traumatic carotid versus vertebral cervical artery dissection: A national inpatient sample study. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2025 Feb; 34(2):108170.

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Ramirez JL, Sung E, Gasper WJ, Conte MS, Boitano LT, Ulloa JG, Iannuzzi JC. A Novel Preoperative Risk Score to Identify Patients at High Risk for Nonhome Discharge after Elective Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Ann Vasc Surg. 2025 Jan; 110(Pt A):265-273.

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Stempek SB, Rosenblatt MS, Repenning N, Sterman J, Morrissette JR, Flanagan SE, Sallese L, Lei Y, Liesching TN. Efficacy of a Standardized Process in Optimizing Appropriate Use of Progressive Care Unit Beds in a Tertiary Care Facility. Dimens Crit Care Nurs. 2024 Sep-Oct 01; 43(5):259-265.

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O'Connor L, Sison S, Eisenstock K, Ito K, McGee S, Mele X, Del Poza I, Hall M, Smiley A, Inzerillo J, Kinsella K, Soni A, Dickson E, Broach JP, McManus DD. Paramedic-Assisted Community Evaluation After Discharge: The PACED Intervention. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2024 Oct; 25(10):105165.

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Smulowitz PB, O'Malley AJ, McWilliams JM, Zaborski L, Landon BE. Emergency Department Visits And Hospital Capacity In The US: Trends In The Medicare Population During The COVID-19 Pandemic. Health Aff (Millwood). 2024 07; 43(7):970-978.

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Lee JJ, Arora P, Finlay AK, Amanatullah DF. A balance focused biometric does not predict rehabilitation needs and outcomes following total knee arthroplasty. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2024 Jun 17; 25(1):473.

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Myers LC, Soltesz L, Bosch N, Daly KA, Devis Y, Rucci J, Stevens J, Wunsch H, Jafarzadeh SR, Campbell CI, Liu VX, Walkey AJ. Intravenous Opioid Administration During Mechanical Ventilation and Use After Hospital Discharge. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 06 03; 7(6):e2417292.

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Law AC, Bosch NA, Song Y, Tale A, Lasser KE, Walkey AJ. In-Hospital vs 30-Day Sepsis Mortality at US Safety-Net and Non-Safety-Net Hospitals. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 05 01; 7(5):e2412873.

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Jenkins AR, Burtin C, Camp PG, Lindenauer P, Carlin B, Alison JA, Rochester C, Holland AE. Do pulmonary rehabilitation programmes improve outcomes in patients with COPD posthospital discharge for exacerbation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Thorax. 2024 Apr 15; 79(5):438-447.

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Rios Diaz AJ, Bevilacqua LA, Habarth-Morales TE, Zalewski A, Metcalfe D, Costanzo C, Yeo CJ, Palazzo F. Primary anastomosis with diverting loop ileostomy vs. Hartmann's procedure for acute diverticulitis: what happens after discharge? Results of a nationwide analysis. Surg Endosc. 2024 May; 38(5):2777-2787.

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