Activities of Daily Living

"Activities of Daily Living" 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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The performance of the basic activities of self care, such as dressing, ambulation, or eating.

Descriptor ID	D000203
MeSH Number(s)	E02.760.169.063.500.067 E02.831.067 I03.050 N02.421.784.110
Concept/Terms	Activities of Daily Living Activities of Daily Living ADL Activities, Daily Living Activity, Daily Living Daily Living Activities Daily Living Activity Living Activities, Daily Living Activity, Daily Limitation of Activity, Chronic Limitation of Activity, Chronic Chronic Limitation of Activity

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Activities of Daily Living".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Patient Care [E02.760]
Continuity of Patient Care [E02.760.169]
Aftercare [E02.760.169.063]
Rehabilitation [E02.760.169.063.500]
Activities of Daily Living [E02.760.169.063.500.067]
Rehabilitation [E02.831]
Activities of Daily Living [E02.831.067]
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Human Activities [I03]
Activities of Daily Living [I03.050]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Services [N02.421]
Rehabilitation [N02.421.784]
Activities of Daily Living [N02.421.784.110]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Activities of Daily Living".

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

Bar chart showing 219 publications over 28 distinct years, with a maximum of 16 publications in 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	2	2
1997	0	4	4
1998	3	4	7
1999	1	5	6
2000	1	1	2
2001	1	4	5
2002	3	2	5
2003	1	4	5
2004	1	10	11
2005	1	3	4
2006	2	7	9
2007	4	7	11
2008	3	8	11
2009	2	5	7
2010	5	10	15
2011	3	4	7
2012	3	9	12
2013	3	5	8
2014	3	4	7
2015	3	6	9
2016	5	6	11
2017	1	7	8
2018	0	6	6
2019	4	12	16
2020	1	8	9
2021	1	10	11
2022	0	5	5
2023	1	5	6

Below are the most recent publications written about "Activities of Daily Living" by people in Profiles.

Chandna M, Kumar A, Crippen M, Sakkal M, Guler M, Garg N, Tekumalla S, Barbarite E, Krein H, Heffelfinger R. Factors Predicting Discharge Disposition Following Head and Neck Free Flap Reconstruction. Laryngoscope. 2024 06; 134(6):2721-2725.

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Bland MD, Holleran CL, Newman CA, Fahey M, Nordahl TJ, DeAngelis TR, Ellis TD, Reisman DS, Earhart GM, Lang CE. ICF classification of therapeutic goals for outpatient episodes of neurorehabilitation in post-stroke and Parkinson disease. Disabil Rehabil. 2024 10; 46(20):4772-4778.

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McKay MA, Cohn A, O'Connor M. The Symptom Experience of Older Adults with Mobility Difficulties: Qualitative Interviews. J Appl Gerontol. 2024 02; 43(2):129-138.

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Clancy MJ, Adler J, Tevald MA, Zaleski D, Fluehr L, Wamsley C, Bermudez CA, Crespo MM, Balar P, Oyster ML, Courtwright AM, Diamond JM. Rehabilitation Characteristics and Outcomes for Lung Transplantation for COVID-19: A Case Series. Phys Ther. 2023 05 04; 103(5).

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Cheesman QT, Kwan SA, DeFrance MJ, Jennings JD, Rivlin M, Matzon JL. Swelling, Stiffness, and Dysfunction Following Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Sprains. J Hand Surg Am. 2024 11; 49(11):1138.e1-1138.e6.

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Hickson MR, Winters M, Thomas NH, Gardner MM, Kirschen MP, Nadkarni V, Berg R, Slomine BS, Pinto NP, Topjian A. Long-term function, quality of life and healthcare utilization among survivors of pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation. 2023 06; 187:109768.

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Fong ZV, Teinor J, Yeo TP, Rinaldi D, Greer JB, Lavu H, Qadan M, Johnston FM, Ferrone CR, Chang DC, Yeo CJ, Wolfgang CL, Warshaw AL, Lillemoe KD, Fernandez-Del Castillo C, Weiss MJ, Wolff JL, Wu AW. Assessment of Caregivers' Burden When Caring for Patients With Pancreatic and Periampullary Cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2022 11 14; 114(11):1468-1475.

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McGovern RP, Martin RL, Christoforetti JJ, Disantis AE, Kivlan BR, Wolff AB, Nho SJ, Salvo JP, Van Thiel GS, Matsuda DK, Carreira DS. Relationship of Average Outcomes Scores and Change in Status Requires Further Interpretation Between 1 and 2 Years Following Hip Arthroscopy. Am J Sports Med. 2022 10; 50(12):3184-3189.

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Carreira DS, Shaw DB, Wolff AB, Christoforetti JJ, Salvo JP, R Kivlan B, Matsuda DK. Symptom duration predicts inferior mid-term outcomes following hip arthroscopy. Int Orthop. 2022 12; 46(12):2837-2843.

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Carreira DS, Shaw DB, Ueland TE, Wolff AB, Christoforetti JJ, Salvo JP, Kivlan BR, Matsuda DK. Acetabular Cartilage Lesions Predict Inferior Mid-Term Outcomes for Arthroscopic Labral Repair and Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome. Arthroscopy. 2022 12; 38(12):3152-3158.

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