Critical Care

"Critical Care" 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.

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Health care provided to a critically ill patient during a medical emergency or crisis.

Descriptor ID	D003422
MeSH Number(s)	E02.760.190 N02.421.585.190
Concept/Terms	Critical Care Critical Care Care, Critical Intensive Care Intensive Care Care, Intensive Surgical Intensive Care Surgical Intensive Care Care, Surgical Intensive Intensive Care, Surgical

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Critical Care".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Patient Care [E02.760]
Critical Care [E02.760.190]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Services [N02.421]
Patient Care [N02.421.585]
Critical Care [N02.421.585.190]

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Critical Care" by people in this website by year, and whether "Critical Care" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 309 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 26 publications in 2018

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	3	0	3
1997	2	0	2
1998	1	2	3
1999	2	1	3
2000	2	3	5
2001	1	0	1
2002	6	0	6
2003	4	3	7
2004	3	4	7
2005	4	2	6
2006	4	2	6
2007	6	0	6
2008	5	0	5
2009	1	1	2
2010	3	8	11
2011	4	1	5
2012	10	6	16
2013	11	5	16
2014	5	5	10
2015	14	4	18
2016	13	10	23
2017	12	8	20
2018	13	13	26
2019	8	4	12
2020	10	8	18
2021	5	16	21
2022	2	13	15
2023	6	7	13
2024	3	5	8
2025	7	3	10
2026	4	1	5

Below are the most recent publications written about "Critical Care" by people in Profiles.

Griffee MJ, Kirsch RE, Rubin J, Peeler A, Hayanga JW, Chatterjee S, Dorsey D, Emeruwa IO, Goodwin ML, Rubin EB, Kim BS, Grant MC, Zaaqoq AM, Vogelsong MA, Hirshberg EL, Engelman DT, Cho SM, Arora RC. Ethical Challenges of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Cardiac Society Consensus on Key Issues and Practical Recommendations. ASAIO J. 2026 Jul 01; 72(7):544-552.

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Mainali S, Fontaine GV, Rajajee V, Montellano FA, Muehlschlegel S, Wartenberg KE, Alexander SA, Busl KM, Hocker SE, Hwang DY, Kim KS, Madzar D, Mahanes D, Meixensberger J, Sakowitz OW, Varelas PN, Weimar C, Westermaier T, Creutzfeldt CJ. Guidelines for Neuroprognostication in Critically ill Adults with Acute Ischemic Stroke. Neurocrit Care. 2026 Jun; 44(3):745-769.

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Nates JL, Jayaprakash N, Carayannopoulos KL, Honarmand K, Anesi GL, Bartlett Davis L, Brunson ME, Chen LL, Christian MD, Fuentes M, Gallagher JJ, Harrod CG, Gutmann Koch V, Miles WS, Mitarai T, Narva AM, Sprung CL, Stempek S, Zimmerman JL, Boling B, Sicoutris C. Society of Critical Care Medicine Guidelines for the Allocation of Critical Care Resources to Adults During Crisis-Level Shortages. Crit Care Med. 2026 Mar 01; 54(3):619-629.

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Walker KH, Lambert V, Liu A, DiPalma A, Rubin EB, Chua IS, Ufere NN, Reich AJ, Tulsky JA, Lakin JR. Opportunities for Palliative Care in Long-Term Acute Care: A Concurrent Mixed-Methods Study. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2026 May; 71(5):e598-e605.

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Madzar D, Rajajee V, Muehlschlegel S, Wartenberg KE, Alexander SA, Busl KM, Creutzfeldt CJ, Fontaine GV, Hwang DY, Kim KS, Mahanes D, Mainali S, Meixensberger J, Sakowitz OW, Varelas PN, Weimar C, Westermaier T, Hocker SE. Guidelines for Neuroprognostication in Critically Ill Adults with Status Epilepticus. Neurocrit Care. 2026 Apr; 44(2):365-383.

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Hill AD, Teja B, Burry L, Pinto R, Bosch NA, Walkey A, Stelfox HT, Chapman M, Scales DC, Wunsch H. Variation in Maximal Doses of Vasopressors Used for Treatment of Shock in Intensive Care Units in Alberta Canada: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Anesth Analg. 2026 06 01; 142(6):1088-1097.

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Carpenter D, Menard A, Isenberger J, Stevens GA, LaRock L. Violence in the Workplace: Preparedness, Prevention, Response, and Recovery Strategies for Acute and Critical Care Nurses. Crit Care Nurse. 2025 Oct 01; 45(5):28-45.

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Soled DR, Cummings CL, Berbert LM, Williams DN, Feldman WB, Truog RD, Rubin EB. Critical Care Physicians' Perspectives on Nudging in Communication. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Sep 02; 8(9):e2531199.

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Goebel M, Rosenberg M, Townsend J, Kamine TH. Feasibility of Telementoring for Cricothyroidotomy in Critical Care Transport Team Members. Air Med J. 2025 Nov-Dec; 44(6):485-487.

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Kim P, Murphy P, Kelly E, Haddad DN, Martin RS, Spain DA, Smith JW, Savage SA, Staudenmayer KL. Making the case for value of acute care surgery: American Association for the Surgery of Trauma panel on overcoming local challenges. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 12 01; 99(6):e70-e74.

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