"Ostomy" 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.
Surgical construction of an artificial opening (stoma) for external fistulization of a duct or vessel by insertion of a tube with or without a supportive stent.
| Descriptor ID |
D010030
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.579
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ostomy" by people in Profiles.
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2021 Guideline for Management of Patients With Lower-Extremity Wounds Due to Diabetes Mellitus and/or Neuropathic Disease: An Executive Summary. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2022 May-Jun 01; 49(3):267-285.
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The effect of a nurse-directed intervention to reduce pain and improve behavioral and physical outcomes in patients with critically colonized/infected chronic leg ulcers. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2014 Mar-Apr; 41(2):111-21.
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Knowledge translation: summarizing and synthesizing the evidence for WOC best practices. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2010 Mar-Apr; 37(2):132-6.
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What's new in lower-extremity arterial disease? WOCN's 2008 clinical practice guideline. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2009 Jan-Feb; 36(1):37-44.
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Titles and transitions: the challenges of change. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 1999 Jan; 26(1):5-6.