"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 | 2 | 2 |
| 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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Sealy D, Tiller RJ, Johnson K. Transient Global Amnesia. Am Fam Physician. 2022 01 01; 105(1):50-54.
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Burns SP, Mueller M, Magwood G, White BM, Lackland D, Ellis C. Racial and ethnic differences in post-stroke subjective cognitive decline exist. Disabil Health J. 2019 01; 12(1):87-92.
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Cowdell JC, Burton MC, Harris D, Holmes-Maybank K, Harte BJ, Josephson SA. Rendered Speechless. J Hosp Med. 2017 05; 12(5):352-355.
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Kellner CH, Farber KG. Electroconvulsive therapy and cognition: a salutary reappraisal. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2016 12; 134(6):459-460.
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Cannon JA, Shen L, Jhund PS, Kristensen SL, Køber L, Chen F, Gong J, Lefkowitz MP, Rouleau JL, Shi VC, Swedberg K, Zile MR, Solomon SD, Packer M, McMurray JJ. 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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Gullapalli D, Sharma TR, Shah UR. Sudden onset of confusion and visual disturbances. JAAPA. 2011 Nov; 24(11):77-8.
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Ellis C, Egede LE. Racial/ethnic differences in stroke awareness among veterans. Ethn Dis. 2008; 18(2):198-203.
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Ellis C, Egede LE. Know the signs of stroke and steps to take to help a stroke victim. Ethn Dis. 2008; 18(2):237.
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Batalis NI, Galup L, Zaki SR, Prahlow JA. West Nile virus encephalitis. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2005 Jun; 26(2):192-6.
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Amella EJ. Presentation of illness in older adults. Am J Nurs. 2004 Oct; 104(10):40-51; quiz 52.