Critical Illness

"Critical Illness" 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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A disease or state in which death is possible or imminent.

Descriptor ID	D016638
MeSH Number(s)	C23.550.291.625
Concept/Terms	Critical Illness Critical Illness Critical Illnesses Illness, Critical Illnesses, Critical Critically Ill

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

Diseases [C]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Pathologic Processes [C23.550]
Disease Attributes [C23.550.291]
Critical Illness [C23.550.291.625]

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Bar chart showing 231 publications over 27 distinct years, with a maximum of 22 publications in 2018

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	1	1	2
1999	0	1	1
2002	1	3	4
2003	0	2	2
2004	2	0	2
2005	1	1	2
2006	1	0	1
2007	1	0	1
2008	0	3	3
2009	2	0	2
2010	3	5	8
2011	1	4	5
2012	6	4	10
2013	8	4	12
2014	9	7	16
2015	8	5	13
2016	8	5	13
2017	8	6	14
2018	8	14	22
2019	8	3	11
2020	8	8	16
2021	6	9	15
2022	10	8	18
2023	7	7	14
2024	7	4	11
2025	3	2	5
2026	8	0	8

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

April MD, Butler H, Demasi SC, Aggarwal NR, Andrea LJ, Barker AB, Barnes CR, Brainard JC, Brewer JM, Driver BE, Gaillard JP, Gandotra S, Ghamande SA, Gibbs KW, Herbert JT, Hughes CG, Janz DR, Joffe AM, Khan A, Kramer PJ, Latimer AJ, Mitchell SH, Moskowitz AL, Page DB, Prekker ME, Resnick-Ault D, Self WH, Smith LM, Sottile PD, Stempek SB, Trent SA, Vonderhaar DJ, Walker JE, White HD, Semler MW, Casey JD, Schauer SG, Ginde AA. Rocuronium dose and first-attempt intubation success in the critically ill: secondary analysis of two multicenter trials. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2026 Aug 01; 212(8):1740-1749.

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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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Paladino J, Schofield C, Angove R, Murphy A, Sanders JJ, Hasan M, Davila C, Downey N, Auger B, Downey S, Mitchell SE, Fromme EK. Redesigning a Serious Illness Conversation Guide: A Mixed-Methods Community-Engaged Revision Process. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2026 Mar; 71(3):e245-e260.

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Olszewski AE, Butler RA, Ashana DC, Carson S, Cox CE, Hough CL, Hwang DY, Maloney D, Mayr F, Menon V, Steingrub JS, Sullivan DR, Vincent G, Wendlandt B, White D. Protocol for a randomized trial of a scalable, interactive tool to support surrogate decision-makers of critically ill patients. Contemp Clin Trials. 2026 May; 164:108262.

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Feeney ME, Canova AE, Law AC, Walkey AJ, Bosch NA. Guideline-Concordant Sedative and Analgesia Use in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Sustained Neuromuscular Blockade. Crit Care Explor. 2026 Feb; 8(2):e1370.

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Feeney ME, Canova AE, Law AC, Walkey AJ, Bosch NA. Guideline-Concordant Sedative and Analgesia Use in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Sustained Neuromuscular Blockade. Crit Care Explor. 2026 Feb 01; 8(2):e1370.

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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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LeBlanc R, Lysaght Hurley S, Chan SH, Dahlin C, DeSanto-Madeya S, Flanagan J, Morgan J, Murphy A, Pare J, Gazarian PK. The Massachusetts Model: A Roadmap for Advancing Serious Illness Care in Nursing Education. J Hosp Palliat Nurs. 2025 Dec 01; 27(6):E256-E260.

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Sibley S, Bedford J, Wetterslev M, Johnston B, Garside T, Kanji S, Whitehouse T, Welters I, Ostermann M, Balik M, Lancini D, Dharmaraj B, Benjamin EJ, Walkey AJ, Cuthbertson BH. Atrial fibrillation in critical illness: state of the art. Intensive Care Med. 2025 05; 51(5):904-916.

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