"Body Surface Area" 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 two dimensional measure of the outer layer of the body.
| Descriptor ID |
D001830
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.600.115.100.231 E05.041.124.231 G07.100.100.231
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| Concept/Terms |
Body Surface Area- Body Surface Area
- Area, Body Surface
- Areas, Body Surface
- Body Surface Areas
- Surface Area, Body
- Surface Areas, Body
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Surface Area" by people in Profiles.
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Kling CE, Biggins SW, Bambha KM, Feld LD, Perkins JH, Reyes JD, Perkins JD. Association of Body Surface Area With Access to Deceased Donor Liver Transplant and Novel Allocation Policies. JAMA Surg. 2023 06 01; 158(6):610-616.
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Yon JR, Fredericks C, Mentzer C, Kubasiak JC, Poulakidas S. The end of the assembly line: Shifting patterns of automotive burns. Burns. 2021 05; 47(3):728-732.
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Fredericks C, Yon JR, Alex G, Morton M, Messer T, Bokhari F, Poulakidas S. Levamisole-induced Necrosis Syndrome: Presentation and Management. Wounds. 2017 Mar; 29(3):71-76.
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Vanderweil SG, Amano S, Ko WC, Richmond JM, Kelley M, Senna MM, Pearson A, Chowdary S, Hartigan C, Barton B, Harris JE. A double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase-II clinical trial to evaluate oral simvastatin as a treatment for vitiligo. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2017 Jan; 76(1):150-151.e3.
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Giugale JM, Leigey D, Berkow K, Bear DM, Baratz ME. The Palpable Scaphoid Surface Area in Various Wrist Positions. J Hand Surg Am. 2015 Oct; 40(10):2039-44.
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Sullivan RW, Ryzewski M, Holland MG, Marraffa JM. Compounded ointment results in severe toxicity in a pediatric patient. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2013 Nov; 29(11):1220-2.
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Adler AC, Nathanson BH, Raghunathan K, McGee WT. Effects of body surface area-indexed calculations in the morbidly obese: a mathematical analysis. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2013 Dec; 27(6):1140-4.
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Adler AC, Nathanson BH, Raghunathan K, McGee WT. Misleading indexed hemodynamic parameters: the clinical importance of discordant BMI and BSA at extremes of weight. Crit Care. 2012 Dec 28; 16(6):471.
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Adler AC, Nathanson BH, Raghunathan K, McGee WT. Indexed hemodynamic measurements may be inappropriate at body surface area extremes. Crit Care. 2012 Sep 04; 16(5):149.
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Sheridan RL, Lee AF, Kazis LE, Liang MH, Li NC, Hinson MI, Bauk H, Meyer WJ, Stubbs TK, Palmieri TL, Tompkins RG. The effect of family characteristics on the recovery of burn injuries in children. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Sep; 73(3 Suppl 2):S205-12.