"Abscess" 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.
Accumulation of purulent material in tissues, organs, or circumscribed spaces, usually associated with signs of infection.
| Descriptor ID |
D000038
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.830.025 C23.550.470.756.100
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Abscess" by people in this website by year, and whether "Abscess" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Abscess" by people in Profiles.
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Goulding M, Haran J, Sanseverino A, Zeoli T, Gaspari R. Clinical failure in abscess treatment: the role of ultrasound and incision and drainage. CJEM. 2022 01; 24(1):39-43.
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Challen K, Bond C, Westafer L, Heitz C, Milne WK. Hot off the press: Loop technique versus drainage and packing in emergency department abscess management. Acad Emerg Med. 2021 07; 28(7):810-813.
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Lal A, Mishra AK, Sahu KK, Davaro R. Tuberculous cold abscess eroding iliac bone. Rev Esp Patol. 2020 Jan - Mar; 53(1):71-72.
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Gaspari RJ, Sanseverino A, Gleeson T. Abscess Incision and Drainage With or Without Ultrasonography: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Emerg Med. 2019 01; 73(1):1-7.
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Fantasia J, Brito Iii J, Amin A, Pareek G. Anticipated treatment defect versus prostatic abscess: radiographic findings following transurethral convective radiofrequency-induced water vapor thermal ablation. Can J Urol. 2018 08; 25(4):9424-9426.
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Lal A, Rapose A. Gonococcal cellulitis: an (un)friendly bite. Infection. 2018 Aug; 46(4):569-572.
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Gaspari RJ, Sanseverino A. Ultrasound-Guided Drainage for Pediatric Soft Tissue Abscesses Decreases Clinical Failure Rates Compared to Drainage Without Ultrasound: A Retrospective Study. J Ultrasound Med. 2018 Jan; 37(1):131-136.
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Agarwal MD, Venkataraman S, Slanetz PJ. Infections in the Breast-Common Imaging Presentations and Mimics. Semin Roentgenol. 2017 Apr; 52(2):101-107.
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Zwintscher NP, Shah PM, Argawal A, Chesley PM, Johnson EK, Newton CR, Maykel JA, Steele SR. The impact of perianal disease in young patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2015 Sep; 30(9):1275-9.
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Chhabra L, Spodick DH. Pyopericarditis in diabetes mellitus: some worthy considerations. Diabet Med. 2015 Apr; 32(4):569.