"Crowding" 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.
An excessive number of individuals, human or animal, in relation to available space.
| Descriptor ID |
D003441
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.875.281
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Crowding" by people in Profiles.
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Meyer-Macaulay CB, Truong M, Meckler GD, Doan QH. Return visits to the pediatric emergency department: A multicentre retrospective cohort study. CJEM. 2018 07; 20(4):578-585.
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Mechem CC, Laster J, Baldini C, Kohn MD. Prehospital Medical Planning for the 2015 Philadelphia Papal Visit. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2016 Nov-Dec; 20(6):695-704.
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Soremekun OA, Shofer FS, Grasso D, Mills AM, Moore J, Datner EM. The effect of an emergency department dedicated midtrack area on patient flow. Acad Emerg Med. 2014 Apr; 21(4):434-9.
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Lucas J, Batt RJ, Soremekun OA. Setting wait times to achieve targeted left-without-being-seen rates. Am J Emerg Med. 2014 Apr; 32(4):342-5.
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Mareiniss DP. Could fear of malpractice contribute to ED crowding? Am J Emerg Med. 2013 Nov; 31(11):1612-3.
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Healy-Rodriguez MA, Freer C, Pontiggia L, Wilson R, Metraux S, Lord L. Impact of a logistics management program on admitted patient boarders within an emergency department. J Emerg Nurs. 2014 Mar; 40(2):138-45.
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Capp R, Soremekun OA, Biddinger PD, White BA, Sweeney LM, Chang Y, Brown DF. Impact of physician-assisted triage on timing of antibiotic delivery in patients admitted to the hospital with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). J Emerg Med. 2012 Sep; 43(3):502-8.
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Soremekun OA, Terwiesch C, Pines JM. Emergency medicine: an operations management view. Acad Emerg Med. 2011 Dec; 18(12):1262-8.
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Handel D, Epstein S, Khare R, Abernethy D, Klauer K, Pilgrim R, Soremekun O, Sayan O. Interventions to improve the timeliness of emergency care. Acad Emerg Med. 2011 Dec; 18(12):1295-302.
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Ward MJ, Farley H, Khare RK, Kulstad E, Mutter RL, Shesser R, Stone-Griffith S. Achieving efficiency in crowded emergency departments: a research agenda. Acad Emerg Med. 2011 Dec; 18(12):1303-12.