 Abscess
"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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| 1981 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1982 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 1983 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 1984 | 7 | 3 | 10 | | 1985 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 1986 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 1988 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1989 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1990 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2000 | 2 | 0 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Abscess" by people in Profiles.
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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.
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Gaspari RJ, Blehar D, Polan D, Montoya A, Alsulaibikh A, Liteplo A. The Massachusetts abscess rule: a clinical decision rule using ultrasound to identify methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in skin abscesses. Acad Emerg Med. 2014 May; 21(5):558-67.
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Sneider EB, Maykel JA. Anal abscess and fistula. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2013 Dec; 42(4):773-84.
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Deshpande A, Haleblian G, Rapose A. Prostate abscess: MRSA spreading its influence into Gram-negative territory: case report and literature review. BMJ Case Rep. 2013; 2013.
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Stock CT, Towe CW, Ho VP, Rodney JR, Barie PS. Deep thigh abscess after coil embolization of a pseudoaneurysm of the profunda femoris artery. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2013 Feb; 14(1):169-70.
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Alimov V, Lovecchio F, Sinha M, Foster KN, Drachman D. Use of a silver-containing hydrofiber dressing for filling abscess cavity following incision and drainage in the emergency department: a randomized controlled trial. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2013 Jan; 26(1):20-5.
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Perli D, Martone C, Rapose A. Naltrexone-induced Nicolau syndrome masquerading as cutaneous abscess. BMJ Case Rep. 2012; 2012.
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Smith DE, DeAnda A, Towe CW, Balsam LB. Retroaortic abscess: an unusual complication of a retained epicardial pacing wire. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2013 Feb; 16(2):221-3.
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Gaspari R, Blehar D, Briones J, Dayno M. Sonoelastographic characteristics of abscess induration associated with therapy failure. J Ultrasound Med. 2012 Sep; 31(9):1405-11.
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