"Confusion" 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.
A mental state characterized by bewilderment, emotional disturbance, lack of clear thinking, and perceptual disorientation.
| Descriptor ID |
D003221
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.606.337 C23.888.592.604.339 F01.700.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Confusion- Confusion
- Confusional State
- Confusional States
- State, Confusional
- States, Confusional
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Confusion" by people in Profiles.
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Transient Global Amnesia. Am Fam Physician. 2022 01 01; 105(1):50-54.
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Racial and ethnic differences in post-stroke subjective cognitive decline exist. Disabil Health J. 2019 01; 12(1):87-92.
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Rendered Speechless. J Hosp Med. 2017 05; 12(5):352-355.
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Electroconvulsive therapy and cognition: a salutary reappraisal. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2016 12; 134(6):459-460.
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Dementia-related adverse events in PARADIGM-HF and other trials in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Eur J Heart Fail. 2017 01; 19(1):129-137.
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Does Declaration of Brain Death Serve the Best Interest of Organ Donors Rather Than Merely Facilitating Organ Transplantation? Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Jun; 101(6):2053-8.
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Sudden onset of confusion and visual disturbances. JAAPA. 2011 Nov; 24(11):77-8.
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Racial/ethnic differences in stroke awareness among veterans. Ethn Dis. 2008; 18(2):198-203.
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Know the signs of stroke and steps to take to help a stroke victim. Ethn Dis. 2008; 18(2):237.
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West Nile virus encephalitis. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2005 Jun; 26(2):192-6.