"Ergonomics" 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.
The science of designing, building or equipping mechanical devices or artificial environments to the anthropometric, physiological, or psychological requirements of the people who will use them.
| Descriptor ID |
D006804
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.784.412 J01.293.556
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| Concept/Terms |
Ergonomics- Ergonomics
- Ergonomic
- Human Factors and Ergonomics
- Human Engineering
- Human Factors Engineering
- Human Factors Engineerings
Cognitive Ergonomics- Cognitive Ergonomics
- Cognitive Ergonomic
- Ergonomic, Cognitive
- Ergonomics, Cognitive
Visual Ergonomics- Visual Ergonomics
- Ergonomic, Visual
- Ergonomics, Visual
- Visual Ergonomic
Organizational Ergonomics- Organizational Ergonomics
- Ergonomic, Organizational
- Ergonomics, Organizational
- Organizational Ergonomic
Physical Ergonomics- Physical Ergonomics
- Ergonomic, Physical
- Ergonomics, Physical
- Physical Ergonomic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ergonomics" by people in Profiles.
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The Application of Human Factors Engineering to Reduce Operating Room Turnover in Robotic Surgery. World J Surg. 2022 06; 46(6):1300-1307.
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'Strangers in a strange land': Understanding professional challenges for human factors/ergonomics and healthcare. Appl Ergon. 2021 Jul; 94:103040.
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Frontiers in human factors: embedding specialists in multi-disciplinary efforts to improve healthcare. Int J Qual Health Care. 2021 Jan 12; 33(Supplement_1):13-18.
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Work-system interventions in robotic-assisted surgery: a systematic review exploring the gap between challenges and solutions. Surg Endosc. 2021 05; 35(5):1976-1989.
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Flow disruptions in robotic-assisted abdominal sacrocolpopexy: does robotic surgery introduce unforeseen challenges for gynecologic surgeons? Int Urogynecol J. 2019 12; 30(12):2177-2182.
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Human factors in robotic assisted surgery: Lessons from studies 'in the Wild'. Appl Ergon. 2019 Jul; 78:270-276.
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Health and social care ergonomics: patient safety in practice. Ergonomics. 2018 Jan; 61(1):1-4.
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Preventing Retained Central Venous Catheter Guidewires: A Randomized Controlled Simulation Study Using a Human Factors Approach. Anesthesiology. 2017 10; 127(4):658-665.
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Surgical flow disruptions during robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy. Can J Urol. 2017 Jun; 24(3):8814-8821.
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An investigation of the efficacy of collaborative virtual reality systems for moderated remote usability testing. Appl Ergon. 2017 Nov; 65:501-514.