Critical Pathways

"Critical Pathways" 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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Schedules of medical and nursing procedures, including diagnostic tests, medications, and consultations designed to effect an efficient, coordinated program of treatment. (From Mosby's Medical, Nursing & Allied Health Dictionary, 4th ed)

Descriptor ID	D019091
MeSH Number(s)	N04.590.233.624.625 N04.590.275
Concept/Terms	Critical Pathways Critical Pathways Critical Pathway Pathway, Critical Pathways, Critical Critical Paths Critical Path Path, Critical Paths, Critical Clinical Paths Clinical Paths Clinical Path Path, Clinical Paths, Clinical Clinical Pathways Clinical Pathways Clinical Pathway Pathway, Clinical Pathways, Clinical

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

Health Care [N]
Health Services Administration [N04]
Patient Care Management [N04.590]
Comprehensive Health Care [N04.590.233]
Patient Care Planning [N04.590.233.624]
Critical Pathways [N04.590.233.624.625]
Critical Pathways [N04.590.275]

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Bar chart showing 37 publications over 18 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2019 and 2023

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	1	2
1997	1	1	2
1999	1	0	1
2001	0	1	1
2005	0	1	1
2006	1	0	1
2007	1	0	1
2009	2	0	2
2010	2	0	2
2012	1	1	2
2013	1	0	1
2014	1	2	3
2018	1	1	2
2019	5	0	5
2020	2	2	4
2021	1	0	1
2023	1	4	5
2024	1	0	1

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Grunebach H, Madeira T, Bose S, Holscher C, Aru RG, Abularrage CJ, Black JH, Lum YW, Perler BA, Hicks CW. A standardized carotid endarterectomy care pathway is associated with lower ICU admission rates and a significant reduction in hospital charges. Am J Surg. 2025 Jan; 239:116056.

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Speed OE, Rickels KL, Farsi S, Merrill T, Gardner JR, King D, Sunde J, Vural E, Moreno MA. Virtual surgical planning for mandibular reconstruction in an abbreviated admission pathway. Am J Otolaryngol. 2024 May-Jun; 45(3):104141.

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Grunebach H, Bose S, Madeira T, Holscher C, Aru R, Abularrage CJ, Black JH, Lum YW, Perler BA, Hicks CW. A comprehensive carotid endarterectomy care pathway to reduce ICU admissions. JAAPA. 2023 12 01; 36(12):1.

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Figtree GA, Vernon ST, Harmer JA, Gray MP, Arnott C, Bachour E, Barsha G, Brieger D, Brown A, Celermajer DS, Channon KM, Chew NWS, Chong JJH, Chow CK, Cistulli PA, Ellinor PT, Grieve SM, Guzik TJ, Hagstr?m E, Jenkins A, Jennings G, Keech AC, Kott KA, Kritharides L, Mamas MA, Mehran R, Meikle PJ, Natarajan P, Negishi K, O'Sullivan J, Patel S, Psaltis PJ, Redfern J, Steg PG, Sullivan DR, Sundstr?m J, Vogel B, Wilson A, Wong D, Bhatt DL, Kovacic JC, Nicholls SJ. Clinical Pathway for Coronary Atherosclerosis in Patients Without Conventional Modifiable Risk Factors: JACC State-of-the-Art Review. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 09 26; 82(13):1343-1359.

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Lisanti AJ, Vittner DJ, Peterson J, Van Bergen AH, Miller TA, Gordon EE, Negrin KA, Desai H, Willette S, Jones MB, Caprarola SD, Jones AJ, Helman SM, Smith J, Anton CM, Bear LM, Malik L, Russell SK, Mieczkowski DJ, Hamilton BO, McCoy M, Feldman Y, Steltzer M, Savoca ML, Spatz DL, Butler SC. Developmental care pathway for hospitalised infants with CHD: on behalf of the Cardiac Newborn Neuroprotective Network, a Special Interest Group of the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Collaborative. Cardiol Young. 2023 Dec; 33(12):2521-2538.

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Esquivel J, Petrelli N, Spellman J, Bennett J, Chirla S, Khatri J, Masters G. Consensus statement and clinical pathway for the management of colon cancer with peritoneal metastases in the state of Delaware. Surg Oncol. 2023 Dec; 51:101895.

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Rashid M, Timmis A, Kinnaird T, Curzen N, Zaman A, Shoaib A, Mohamed MO, de Belder MA, Deanfield J, Martin GP, Wu J, Gale CP, Mamas M. Racial differences in management and outcomes of acute myocardial infarction during COVID-19 pandemic. Heart. 2021 05; 107(9):734-740.

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Fowler JC, Wolfe HA, Xiao R, Kumar SP, Whitney JE, Hutchins L, Sutton RM, Nadkarni VM, Berg RA, Topjian AA. Deployment of a Clinical Pathway to Improve Postcardiac Arrest Care: A Before-After Study. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2020 10; 21(10):e898-e907.

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Johnson-Salerno E, Bachman SO, Jones CE, Hancox D, Haut C, Mericle J. Evaluation of an Innovative Model of Care for a Limited-Stay Pediatric Unit. J Nurs Adm. 2020 Jun; 50(6):328-334.

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Kumar S, Chmura S, Robinson C, Lin SH, Gadgeel SM, Donington J, Feliciano J, Stinchcombe TE, Werner-Wasik M, Edelman MJ, Moghanaki D. Alternative Multidisciplinary Management Options for Locally Advanced NSCLC During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Global Pandemic. J Thorac Oncol. 2020 07; 15(7):1137-1146.

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