"Vital Signs" 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 signs of life that may be monitored or measured, namely pulse rate, respiratory rate, body temperature, and blood pressure.
| Descriptor ID |
D055986
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.600.875
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| Concept/Terms |
Vital Signs- Vital Signs
- Sign, Vital
- Signs, Vital
- Vital Sign
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vital Signs" by people in Profiles.
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The Need for a Digital Vital Sign. South Med J. 2022 11; 115(11):806-807.
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Battlefield Vital Sign Monitoring in Role 1 Military Treatment Facilities: A Thematic Analysis of After-Action Reviews from the Prehospital Trauma Registry. Mil Med. 2022 01 04; 187(1-2):e28-e33.
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Correlation of Vital Signs and Depth of Sedation by Modified Observer's Assessment of Alertness and Sedation (MOAA/S) Scale in Bronchoscopy. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2022 Jan 01; 29(1):54-61.
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Low titer group O whole blood resuscitation: Military experience from the point of injury. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 10; 89(4):834-841.
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Vital sign thresholds predictive of death in the combat setting. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 06; 44:423-427.
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Distributions and Behavior of Vital Signs in Critically Ill Children by Admission Diagnosis. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2018 02; 19(2):115-124.
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A Systematic Review of the Implementation Challenges of Telemedicine Systems in Ambulances. Telemed J E Health. 2017 09; 23(9):707-717.
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Effect of vital sign measurement timing on Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (PESI) and simplified PESI 30-day mortality risk determination. Thromb Res. 2016 May; 141:8-10.
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Insights From Multi-Dimensional Physiological Signals to Predict and Prevent Cardiac Arrests. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2016 Jan; 17(1):81-2.
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Walking speed: the functional vital sign. J Aging Phys Act. 2015 Apr; 23(2):314-22.