Hospitalization

"Hospitalization" 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 confinement of a patient in a hospital.

Descriptor ID	D006760
MeSH Number(s)	E02.760.400 N02.421.585.400
Concept/Terms	Hospitalization Hospitalization Hospitalizations

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

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

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Hospitalization".

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Bar chart showing 895 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 74 publications in 2021

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	1	2
1997	1	2	3
1998	2	1	3
1999	3	5	8
2000	1	8	9
2001	5	2	7
2002	7	14	21
2003	7	10	17
2004	3	15	18
2005	8	10	18
2006	7	12	19
2007	8	18	26
2008	8	18	26
2009	7	13	20
2010	15	9	24
2011	16	24	40
2012	14	19	33
2013	16	17	33
2014	25	22	47
2015	18	19	37
2016	24	22	46
2017	18	29	47
2018	19	24	43
2019	19	26	45
2020	20	29	49
2021	18	56	74
2022	5	44	49
2023	4	34	38
2024	15	34	49
2025	17	20	37
2026	2	5	7

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

Ghazi L, Lewis CE, Jaeger BC, Kiefe CI, Foti K, Gabriel KP, Allen NB, Abdalla M, Levy PD, Hardy ST, Muntner P. Association of Socioeconomic Position with Incident Hypertension Hospitalization and Blood Pressure Control among Participants in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study. Am J Hypertens. 2026 May 01; 39(5):687-695.

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Ma KC, Surie D, Zhu Y, Grijalva CG, Blair PW, Safdar B, Ginde AA, Peltan ID, Brown SM, Gaglani M, Ghamande S, Columbus C, Mohr NM, Gibbs KW, Hager DN, Prekker ME, Gong MN, Mohamed A, Johnson NJ, Steingrub JS, Khan A, Hough CL, Duggal A, Gordon AJ, Qadir N, Chang SY, Mallow C, Busse LW, Kwon JH, Exline MC, Vaughn IA, Ramesh M, Lauring AS, Martin ET, Leis AM, Mosier JM, Harris ES, Baughman A, Johnson C, Casey JD, Halasa N, Chappell JD, Lewis N, Ellington S, Self WH, Dawood FS. Multimorbidity Profiles and Severe In-Hospital Outcomes in Adults With Respiratory Syncytial Virus. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Mar 17; 82(3):e561-e570.

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Ma KC, Surie D, Lauring AS, Martin ET, Leis AM, Papalambros L, Gaglani M, Columbus C, Gottlieb RL, Ghamande S, Peltan ID, Brown SM, Ginde AA, Mohr NM, Gibbs KW, Hager DN, Saeed S, Prekker ME, Gong MN, Mohamed A, Johnson NJ, Srinivasan V, Steingrub JS, Khan A, Hough CL, Duggal A, Wilson JG, Qadir N, Chang SY, Mallow C, Kwon JH, Parikh B, Exline MC, Vaughn IA, Ramesh M, Safdar B, Mosier J, Harris ES, Shapiro NI, Felzer J, Zhu Y, Grijalva CG, Halasa N, Chappell JD, Womack KN, Rhoads JP, Baughman A, Swan SA, Johnson CA, Rice TW, Casey JD, Blair PW, Han JH, Ellington S, Lewis NM, Thornburg N, Paden CR, Atherton LJ, Self WH, Dawood FS, DeCuir J. Effectiveness of Updated 2023-2024 (Monovalent XBB.1.5) COVID-19 Vaccination Against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB and BA.2.86/JN.1 Lineage Hospitalization and a Comparison of Clinical Severity-IVY Network, 26 Hospitals, 18 October 2023-9 March 2024. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Mar 17; 82(3):e595-e603.

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Brown CM, Kauffman CP, Carroll V, Cunningham SC, Ergas R, Cohen J, Haddad M, Buzby E, Jacoboski J, Ash S, Russo E, Breen P, Norville J, Cofsky S, Tibbs A, Fahim E, Hall J, Masson S, Jadi R, Bhattacharyya S, Fowler A, Epie N, Madoff LC, Goldstein RH. Seasonal Influenza Activity, Vaccination Rates, and Pediatric Influenza Mortality, Massachusetts 2024-2025. NEJM Evid. 2026 Mar; 5(3):EVIDpha2500136.

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Prashar J, Hillman T, Wall EC, Sarna A, Mi E, Bell R, Sahota J, Zandi M, McNamara P, Livingston R, Gore R, Lunken C, Bax E, Nyam R, Rafie Manzelat AM, Hishmeh L, Attree E, Cone S, Banerjee A, Heightman M. Trajectory, healthcare utilisation and recovery in 3590 individuals with long covid: a 4-year prospective cohort analysis. BMJ Open. 2026 Jan 14; 16(1):e103884.

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Lee CT, Traeger L, Akula M, Fegley AE, Goldstein J, Erwin K, Damschroder LJ, Rommes J, Pick H, Auerbach A, Lindenauer P, Wan W, Jackson Sagredo A, Press VG. Virtual Mentored Implementation to Improve Care Transitions in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Protocol for a Pragmatic Implementation Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2026 Jan 13; 15:e82043.

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Harker EJ, Lewis NM, Johnson CA, Zhu Y, Self WH, Halasa N, Chappell JD, Grijalva CG, Safdar B, Gaglani M, Columbus C, Steingrub J, Shapiro N, Duggal A, Busse L, Giles L, Peltan I, Hager D, Mohamed A, Exline M, Khan A, Tam GK, Qadir N, Mosier J, Ginde A, Mohr N, Mallow C, Leis A, Lauring A, Harris E, Johnson N, Gibbs K, Kwon J, Surie D, Dawood FS, Ellington S. Differences in influenza vaccine effectiveness by sex among adults hospitalized with acute respiratory illness-IVY network, January 24, 2022-September 1, 2024. Vaccine. 2026 Feb 27; 74:128192.

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Auckley DH, Mehra R, Johnson KG, Billings ME, Carandang G, Falck-Ytter Y, Khayat RN, Mustafa RA, Pena-Orbea C, Sahni AS, Patil SP, Sharma S. Evaluation and management of obstructive sleep apnea in adults hospitalized for medical care: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine systematic review, meta-analysis, and GRADE assessment. J Clin Sleep Med. 2025 Dec 01; 21(12):2237-2256.

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Mehra R, Auckley DH, Johnson KG, Billings ME, Carandang G, Falck-Ytter Y, Khayat RN, Mustafa RA, Pena-Orbea C, Sahni AS, Sharma S, Patil SP. Evaluation and management of obstructive sleep apnea in adults hospitalized for medical care: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine clinical practice guideline. J Clin Sleep Med. 2025 Dec 01; 21(12):2193-2203.

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Surie D, Self WH, Yuengling KA, Lauring AS, Zhu Y, Safdar B, Ginde AA, Simon SJ, Peltan ID, Brown SM, Gaglani M, Ghamande S, Columbus C, Mohr NM, Gibbs KW, Hager DN, Prekker M, Gong MN, Mohamed A, Johnson NJ, Steingrub JS, Khan A, Duggal A, Gordon AJ, Qadir N, Chang SY, Mallow C, Felzer JR, Kwon JH, Exline MC, Vaughn IA, Ramesh M, Papalambros L, Mosier JM, Harris ES, Baughman A, Cornelison SA, Blair PW, Johnson CA, Lewis NM, Ellington S, Grijalva CG, Talbot HK, Casey JD, Halasa N, Chappell JD, Rutkowski RE, Ma KC, Dawood FS. RSV Vaccine Effectiveness Against Hospitalization Among US Adults Aged 60 Years or Older During 2 Seasons. JAMA. 2025 Oct 28; 334(16):1442-1451.

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