"Palpation" 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.
Application of fingers with light pressure to the surface of the body to determine consistence of parts beneath in physical diagnosis; includes palpation for determining the outlines of organs.
| Descriptor ID |
D010173
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.600.600
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Palpation" by people in Profiles.
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Amabile AH, Dekerlegand RL, Muth S, O'Hara MC, Phillips JM, Ammons AA, Jacketti AK, Newby OJ, Schreiber B, Walter RJ, Lombardo A, Elcock JN. Proximity of the Carotid Bifurcation to the Laryngeal Prominence: Results of a Cadaver Study and Recommendations for Safe Pulse Palpation. J Geriatr Phys Ther. 2020 Oct/Dec; 43(4):E53-E57.
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Starr MR, Shah SM, Balasubramaniam SC. Ex-PRESS Shunt Extrusion upon Globe Palpation. Ophthalmology. 2018 11; 125(11):1719.
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Moussa Pacha H, Alahdab F, Al-Khadra Y, Idris A, Rabbat F, Darmoch F, Soud M, Zaitoun A, Kaki A, Rao SV, Kwok CS, Mamas MA, Alraies MC. Ultrasound-guided versus palpation-guided radial artery catheterization in adult population: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Am Heart J. 2018 10; 204:1-8.
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Urban MJ, Mattioni J, Jaworek A, Potigailo V, Sataloff RT. Hemilaryngeal Microsomia: An Anatomic Variant. J Voice. 2017 Sep; 31(5):601-604.
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Richardson RT, Nicholson KF, Rapp EA, Johnston TE, Richards JG. A comparison of acromion marker cluster calibration methods for estimating scapular kinematics during upper extremity ergometry. J Biomech. 2016 05 03; 49(7):1255-1258.
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Wong JC, Vosbikian MM, Dwyer JM, Ilyas AM. Accuracy of measurement of hand compartment pressures: a cadaveric study. J Hand Surg Am. 2015 Apr; 40(4):701-6.
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Nicholson KF, Russo SA, Kozin SH, Zlotolow DA, Hulbert RL, Rowley KM, Richards JG. Evaluating the acromion marker cluster as a method for measuring scapular orientation in children with brachial plexus birth palsy. J Appl Biomech. 2014 Feb; 30(1):128-33.
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Medina CA, Davis R, Schuman JS. Focal digital pressure for the management of posterior chamber tube shunts: a novel technique. Br J Ophthalmol. 2014 May; 98(5):708.
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MacLachlan LS, Nees SN, Fast AM, Glassberg KI. Intratesticular varicoceles: are they significant? J Pediatr Urol. 2013 Dec; 9(6 Pt A):851-5.
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Nomura JT, Leech SJ, Shenbagamurthi S, Sierzenski PR, O'Connor RE, Bollinger M, Humphrey M, Gukhool JA. A randomized controlled trial of ultrasound-assisted lumbar puncture. J Ultrasound Med. 2007 Oct; 26(10):1341-8.