Hospitalization

"Hospitalization" 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.

MeSH information

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The confinement of a patient in a hospital.

Descriptor ID	D006760
MeSH Number(s)	E02.760.400 N02.421.585.400
Concept/Terms	Hospitalization Hospitalization Hospitalizations

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

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Patient Care [E02.760]
Hospitalization [E02.760.400]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Services [N02.421]
Patient Care [N02.421.585]
Hospitalization [N02.421.585.400]

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

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Bar chart showing 911 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 74 publications in 2021

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	1	2
1997	1	2	3
1998	2	1	3
1999	3	5	8
2000	1	8	9
2001	6	2	8
2002	7	14	21
2003	7	10	17
2004	3	15	18
2005	8	10	18
2006	7	12	19
2007	8	18	26
2008	8	18	26
2009	7	13	20
2010	15	9	24
2011	16	24	40
2012	14	19	33
2013	16	17	33
2014	25	22	47
2015	18	19	37
2016	24	22	46
2017	18	29	47
2018	19	24	43
2019	19	26	45
2020	20	30	50
2021	18	56	74
2022	5	44	49
2023	4	34	38
2024	15	35	50
2025	17	21	38
2026	7	12	19

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

Hager K, Alcusky M, Zhang FF, Sing G, Ash A, Mick E, Terranova J, DiBacco E, Buckler S, Rich A, Bowman J, Folta S, Prendergast K, Frank J, Ball C, Chiang JS, Mozaffarian D. Medically tailored meals receipt and healthcare utilization and costs in Massachusetts' Medicaid demonstration. Nat Med. 2026 Jun; 32(6):2147-2154.

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Oakes K, Port J, Furer A, Ehrhardt-Humbert L, John K, Chee J, Infeld M, Homoud M, Madias C, Chalhoub F, Heist EK, Rozen G. Proper Use of the National Inpatient Sample Database to Analyze Safety of Cardiovascular Procedures. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 06 02; 15(11):e047611.

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Kim HJ, Sim JA, Lee SY, Yoo SH. Association between palliative care consultation and care transition outcomes among hospitalized advanced cancer patients. JNCI Cancer Spectr. 2026 May 09; 10(3).

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Hamza I, Kalaiger AM, Khalid S, Mansoor T, Ismayl M, Ellauzi R, Abdulla A, Chatila K, Aftab A, Kethineni M, Goldsweig A. The burden and outcomes of vaccine-preventable infections among adult congenital heart disease patients: a nationwide analysis. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2026 Jul; 39(4):600-607.

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Ghazi L, Lewis CE, Jaeger BC, Kiefe CI, Foti K, Gabriel KP, Allen NB, Abdalla M, Levy PD, Hardy ST, Muntner P. Association of Socioeconomic Position with Incident Hypertension Hospitalization and Blood Pressure Control among Participants in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study. Am J Hypertens. 2026 05 01; 39(5):687-695.

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Oldham JM, Azuma A, Kreuter M, Maher TM, Martinez FJ, Richeldi L, Valenzuela C, Wijsenbeek MS, Liu Y, Zisa D, Zoz DF, Cottin V. Nerandomilast in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: data from the whole follow-up period of the FIBRONEER-IPF trial. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2026 05 01; 212(5):972-980.

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Patel D, Woolhandler S, Azaroff LS, Dickman SL, Bor DH, Himmelstein DU, McCormick D. Cold-Related Illness In An Era Of Extreme Climate Events: US Trends, 1998-2022. Health Aff (Millwood). 2026 May; 45(5):516-524.

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Fath AR, Aglan A, Naidu SS, Mader MJ, Chilton RJ, Elgendy IY, Maron MS, Rowin EJ. Mavacamten in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: National Insights on Access and Safety Profile From Real-World Data. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 May 05; 15(9):e045994.

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Sabatino MJ, Hager K, Ash AS, Sing G, Bowman J, Buckler S, Rich A, Himmelstein J, Alcusky MJ. Massachusetts Medicaid Housing Supports Reduced Health Care Costs Among Adults With Behavioral Health Conditions. Health Aff (Millwood). 2026 Apr; 45(4):432-440.

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Rabasco A, Choi J, Ladis I, Arias SA, Weinstock LM, Miller I, Boudreaux ED, Camargo CA, Gaudiano BA. Who's getting care? Acute treatment utilization following an emergency department visit among adults with major psychiatric disorders and suicidal thoughts and behaviors. J Psychiatr Res. 2026 Jul; 198:175-181.

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