"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 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Palpation" by people in Profiles.
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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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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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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.
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Agalliu I, Weiss NS, Lin DW, Stanford JL. Prostate cancer mortality in relation to screening by prostate-specific antigen testing and digital rectal examination: a population-based study in middle-aged men. Cancer Causes Control. 2007 Nov; 18(9):931-7.
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Lisa Attebery M, Sieling BA, Ciocca R, Grujic E, Smink R, Frazier TG. Touch prep cytology as a preferred approach for evaluating sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer. Breast J. 2007 Jan-Feb; 13(1):106-7.
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Schott AF, Roubidoux MA, Helvie MA, Hayes DF, Kleer CG, Newman LA, Pierce LJ, Griffith KA, Murray S, Hunt KA, Paramagul C, Baker LH. Clinical and radiologic assessments to predict breast cancer pathologic complete response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2005 Aug; 92(3):231-8.