"Melena" 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.
The black, tarry, foul-smelling FECES that contain degraded blood.
| Descriptor ID |
D008551
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A12.459.764 C06.405.227.600 C23.550.414.788.600
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Melena" by people in Profiles.
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Bijpuria P, Thor S, Parsa L, Schlachterman A, Ahmad A. Do medicine residents triage patients with gastrointestinal bleeding appropriately? Hosp Pract (1995). 2015; 43(1):31-5.
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Kupsky D, Shivashankar R, Loftus CG. An unusual cause for melena. Minn Med. 2014 May; 97(5):46.
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Fenkel JM, Grasso MA, Goldberg EM, Feller ED. Capsule endoscopy is safe in patients with pulsatile Novacor PC left ventricular assist device. Gastrointest Endosc. 2007 Mar; 65(3):559-60; author reply 560.