"Early Ambulation" 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.
Procedure to accelerate the ability of a patient to walk or move about by reducing the time to AMBULATION. It is characterized by a shorter period of hospitalization or recumbency than is normally practiced.
| Descriptor ID |
D004434
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.169.063.500.335 E02.831.335
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| Concept/Terms |
Early Ambulation- Early Ambulation
- Accelerated Ambulation
- Ambulation, Accelerated
- Ambulation, Early
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Early Ambulation" by people in Profiles.
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Lightsey HM, Noback PC, Caldwell JE, Trofa DP, Greisberg JK, Vosseller JT. Online Physical Therapy Protocol Quality, Variability, and Availability in Achilles Tendon Repair. Foot Ankle Spec. 2019 Feb; 12(1):16-24.
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Shah SO, Kraft J, Ankam N, Bu P, Stout K, Melnyk S, Rincon F, Athar MK. Early Ambulation in Patients With External Ventricular Drains: Results of a Quality Improvement Project. J Intensive Care Med. 2018 Jun; 33(6):370-374.
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White NT, Delitto A, Manal TJ, Miller S. The American Physical Therapy Association's top five choosing wisely recommendations. Phys Ther. 2015 Jan; 95(1):9-24.
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Martin JL, Pratsos A, Magargee E, Mayhew K, Pensyl C, Nunn M, Day F, Shapiro T. A randomized trial comparing compression, Perclose Proglide and Angio-Seal VIP for arterial closure following percutaneous coronary intervention: the CAP trial. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2008 Jan 01; 71(1):1-5.
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Edmunds LH, Herrmann HC, DiSesa VJ, Ratcliffe MB, Bavaria JE, McCarthy DM. Left ventricular assist without thoracotomy: clinical experience with the Dennis method. Ann Thorac Surg. 1994 Apr; 57(4):880-5.