Patient Positioning

"Patient Positioning" 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.

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Moving a patient into a specific position or POSTURE to facilitate examination, surgery, or for therapeutic purposes.

Descriptor ID	D056888
MeSH Number(s)	E02.760.670 N02.421.585.700
Concept/Terms	Patient Positioning Patient Positioning Patient Positionings Positioning, Patient Positionings, Patient

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Patient Positioning".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Patient Care [E02.760]
Patient Positioning [E02.760.670]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Services [N02.421]
Patient Care [N02.421.585]
Patient Positioning [N02.421.585.700]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Patient Positioning".

Patient Positioning
Kangaroo-Mother Care Method

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2010	3	0	3
2014	1	0	1
2015	1	0	1
2016	0	1	1
2018	1	0	1
2019	1	0	1
2020	1	1	2

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White CC, Kothandaraman V, Lin J, Rao M, Greenhouse A, Barfield WR, Chapin R, Slone HS, Friedman RJ, Eichinger JK. Shoulder Position During Magnetic Resonance Arthrogram Significantly Affects Capsular Measurements. Arthroscopy. 2021 01; 37(1):17-25.

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Tang WHW, Wilcox JD, Jacob MS, Rosenzweig EB, Borlaug BA, Frantz RP, Hassoun PM, Hemnes AR, Hill NS, Horn EM, Singh HS, Systrom DM, Tedford RJ, Vanderpool RR, Waxman AB, Xiao L, Leopold JA, Rischard FP. Comprehensive Diagnostic Evaluation of Cardiovascular Physiology in Patients With Pulmonary Vascular Disease: Insights From the PVDOMICS Program. Circ Heart Fail. 2020 03; 13(3):e006363.

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Niu H, Yu Y, Sturdivant JL, An Q, Gold MR. The effect of posture, exercise, and atrial pacing on atrioventricular conduction in systolic heart failure. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2019 12; 30(12):2892-2899.

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Eli IM, Kim RB, Kilburg C, Pecha TJ, Couldwell WT, Menacho ST. Postoperative Posterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy After Left Far-Lateral Craniectomy for Resection of Craniocervical Meningioma. World Neurosurg. 2018 Jun; 114:339-343.

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Dumont GD, Vopat BG, Parada S, Cohn R, Makani A, Sanchez G, Golijanin P, Beaulieu-Jones BR, Sanchez A, Provencher MT. Traditional Versus Congruent Arc Latarjet Technique: Effect on Surface Area for Union and Bone Width Surrounding Screws. Arthroscopy. 2017 May; 33(5):946-952.

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Li X, Eichinger JK, Hartshorn T, Zhou H, Matzkin EG, Warner JP. A comparison of the lateral decubitus and beach-chair positions for shoulder surgery: advantages and complications. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2015 Jan; 23(1):18-28.

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Haro MS, Riff A, Bach BR. Tips for successful transtibial anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. J Knee Surg. 2014 Oct; 27(5):331-42.

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Boulter DJ, Rumboldt Z, Bonaldi G, Muto M, Cianfoni A. Tilting the gantry for CT-guided spine procedures. Radiol Med. 2014 Oct; 119(10):750-7.

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Peng JL, Kahler D, Li JG, Samant S, Yan G, Amdur R, Liu C. Characterization of a real-time surface image-guided stereotactic positioning system. Med Phys. 2010 Oct; 37(10):5421-33.

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Peng LC, Kahler D, Samant S, Li J, Amdur R, Palta JR, Liu C. Quality assessment of frameless fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy using cone beam computed tomography. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 Dec 01; 78(5):1586-93.

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