"Early Ambulation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Procedure to accelerate the ability of a patient to walk or move about by reducing the time to AMBULATION. It is characterized by a shorter period of hospitalization or recumbency than is normally practiced.
| Descriptor ID |
D004434
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.169.063.500.335 E02.831.335
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| Concept/Terms |
Early Ambulation- Early Ambulation
- Accelerated Ambulation
- Ambulation, Accelerated
- Ambulation, Early
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Early Ambulation" by people in Profiles.
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Liechti FD, Heinzmann J, Schmutz NA, Rossen ML, Rossel JB, Limacher A, Schmidt Leuenberger JM, Baumgartner C, Wertli MM, Aujesky D, Verra M, Aubert CE. Effect of goal-directed mobilisation versus standard care on physical functioning among medical inpatients: the GoMob-in randomised, controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2024 Nov 14; 14(11):e086921.
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Fernald MM, Smyrnios NA, Vitello J. Early Mobility for Critically Ill Patients: Building Staff Commitment Through Appreciative Inquiry. Crit Care Nurse. 2020 Aug 01; 40(4):66-72.
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Fleming LM, Zhao X, DeVore AD, Heidenreich PA, Yancy CW, Fonarow GC, Hernandez AF, Kociol RD. Early Ambulation Among Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients Is Associated With Reduced Length of Stay and 30-Day Readmissions. Circ Heart Fail. 2018 04; 11(4):e004634.
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Schaller SJ, Anstey M, Blobner M, Edrich T, Grabitz SD, Gradwohl-Matis I, Heim M, Houle T, Kurth T, Latronico N, Lee J, Meyer MJ, Peponis T, Talmor D, Velmahos GC, Waak K, Walz JM, Zafonte R, Eikermann M. Early, goal-directed mobilisation in the surgical intensive care unit: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2016 Oct 01; 388(10052):1377-1388.
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Ali MM, Loretz L, Shea A, Poorvu E, Robinson WP, Schanzer A, Messina LM, Baril DT. A contemporary comparative analysis of immediate postoperative prosthesis placement following below-knee amputation. Ann Vasc Surg. 2013 Nov; 27(8):1146-53.
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Reynolds S, Waterhouse K, Miller KH. Head of bed elevation, early walking, and patient comfort after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. Dimens Crit Care Nurs. 2001 May-Jun; 20(3):44-51.