"Palpation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Application of fingers with light pressure to the surface of the body to determine consistence of parts beneath in physical diagnosis; includes palpation for determining the outlines of organs.
| Descriptor ID |
D010173
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.600.600
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Palpation" by people in Profiles.
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Pang EQ, Coughlan M, Bonaretti S, Finlay A, Bellino M, Bishop JA, Gardner MJ. Assessment of Open Syndesmosis Reduction Techniques in an Unbroken Fibula Model: Visualization Versus Palpation. J Orthop Trauma. 2019 Jan; 33(1):e14-e18.
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Desjardins B, Dill KE, Flamm SD, Francois CJ, Gerhard-Herman MD, Kalva SP, Mansour MA, Mohler ER, Oliva IB, Schenker MP, Weiss C, Rybicki FJ. ACR Appropriateness Criteria? pulsatile abdominal mass, suspected abdominal aortic aneurysm. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2013 Jan; 29(1):177-83.
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Ji-Hong F, Li-Ping W, Yi-Kai L, Bo-Jin L, Das M, Xiao-Yong F. Variable morphology of the axis vertebrae in 100 specimens: implications for clinical palpation and diagnostic imaging. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2010 Feb; 33(2):125-31.
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Hepel JT, Evans SB, Hiatt JR, Price LL, DiPetrillo T, Wazer DE, MacAusland SG. Planning the breast boost: comparison of three techniques and evolution of tumor bed during treatment. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2009 Jun 01; 74(2):458-63.
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Martins PN. Assessment of graft function in rodent models of heart transplantation. Microsurgery. 2008; 28(7):565-70.
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Lawrence JP, Ennis F, White AP, Magit D, Polzhofer G, Drespe I, Troiano NW, Grauer JN. Effect of daily parathyroid hormone (1-34) on lumbar fusion in a rat model. Spine J. 2006 Jul-Aug; 6(4):385-90.
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Kaban GK, Czerniach DR, Perugini RA, Novitsky YW, Kelly JJ, Litwin DE. Use of a laparoscopic hand-assist device for accessory splenectomy. Surg Endosc. 2004 Jun; 18(6):1001.
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Romanelli JR, Kelly JJ, Litwin DE. Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery in the United States: an overview. Semin Laparosc Surg. 2001 Jun; 8(2):96-103.
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Costanza ME, Luckmann R, Quirk ME, Clemow L, White MJ, Stoddard AM. The effectiveness of using standardized patients to improve community physician skills in mammography counseling and clinical breast exam. Prev Med. 1999 Oct; 29(4):241-8.
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Zoneraich S, Spodick DH. Bedside science reduces laboratory art. Appropriate use of physical findings to reduce reliance on sophisticated and expensive methods. Circulation. 1995 Apr 01; 91(7):2089-92.