Length of Stay

"Length of Stay" 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.

MeSH information

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The period of confinement of a patient to a hospital or other health facility.

Descriptor ID	D007902
MeSH Number(s)	E02.760.400.480 N02.421.585.400.480
Concept/Terms	Length of Stay Length of Stay Stay Length Stay Lengths Hospital Stay Hospital Stay Hospital Stays Stay, Hospital Stays, Hospital

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Length of Stay".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Patient Care [E02.760]
Hospitalization [E02.760.400]
Length of Stay [E02.760.400.480]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Services [N02.421]
Patient Care [N02.421.585]
Hospitalization [N02.421.585.400]
Length of Stay [N02.421.585.400.480]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Length of Stay".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Length of Stay".

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Bar chart showing 533 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 48 publications in 2017

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	0	1	1
1996	3	2	5
1997	0	1	1
1998	0	5	5
1999	2	7	9
2000	2	7	9
2001	0	3	3
2002	0	7	7
2003	2	8	10
2004	2	7	9
2005	0	9	9
2006	1	8	9
2007	1	9	10
2008	2	4	6
2009	3	16	19
2010	4	21	25
2011	4	12	16
2012	2	15	17
2013	2	15	17
2014	8	32	40
2015	8	31	39
2016	6	24	30
2017	11	37	48
2018	7	25	32
2019	4	35	39
2020	3	31	34
2021	2	32	34
2022	0	18	18
2023	0	13	13
2024	6	9	15
2025	0	4	4

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Gaetani RS, Jonczyk MM, Kleiman DA, Kuhnen AH, Marcello PW, Saraidaridis JT, Abelson JS. Readmission and Adoption of Early Discharge After Colectomy Using ACS-NSQIP: Is It Time for Widespread Adoption? J Surg Res. 2025 May; 309:242-248.

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McClennen T, Carvalho B, Yousef M, Ayers DC. Evaluating Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty Compared to Conventional Methods: A Systematic Review of the Literature in the United States. Int J Med Robot. 2025 Apr; 21(2):e70067.

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Jain A, Modi K, Vyas A, Raval M, Mirzakhanian A, Nayak PR, Desai R, Subramaniam V, Garikapati K, Doshi R, Dani SS, Bennett W, Lavie CJ, Soto JT. In-hospital outcomes of percutaneous left ventricular assist device recipients in cardiogenic shock hospitalizations with chronic kidney disease: A nationwide analysis. Curr Probl Cardiol. 2025 Mar; 50(3):102993.

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Kolbe EW, Buciunas M, Krieg S, Loosen SH, Roderburg C, Krieg A, Kostev K. Minimally invasive versus open surgery for colonic diverticular disease: a nationwide analysis of German hospital data. Tech Coloproctol. 2025 Jan 16; 29(1):46.

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Barton MF, Barton KM, Goldsmith AJ, Gottlieb M, Harris C, Chottiner M, Barton BL, Selame L, Baugh CW, Duggan NM, Brower CH, Shokoohi H. POCUS-first in acute diverticulitis: Quantifying cost savings, length-of-stay reduction, and radiation risk mitigation in the ED. Am J Emerg Med. 2025 Feb; 88:204-212.

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Scarola S, Morrison L, Gandsas A, Cahan M, Turcotte J, Weltz A. Evaluating the Impact of Surgical Residents on Hospital Quality and Operational Metrics. J Surg Educ. 2025 Feb; 82(2):103374.

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Leibner G, Katz DE, Esayag Y, Kaufman N, Brammli-Greenberg S, Rose AJ. Incorporating clinical and demographic data into the Elixhauser Comorbidity Model: deriving and validating an enhanced model in a tertiary hospital's internal medicine department. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Dec 05; 24(1):1523.

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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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Ballinger ZC, Hazeltine MD, Stetson A, Caffrey E, Hirsh MP, Aidlen JT, Cleary MA. A National Analysis of Pediatric Traumatic Duodenal Injuries. J Surg Res. 2024 Nov; 303:716-723.

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Shehata DG, Digesu CS, Lopez E, Vigna C, Moffatt-Bruce S, Stock CT, Servais EL, Watkins AA. Robotic-Assisted Pleurectomy Is a Safe and Effective Surgical Treatment for Spontaneous Pneumothorax. J Surg Res. 2024 Oct; 302:944-948.

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