"Ascites" 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.
Accumulation or retention of free fluid within the peritoneal cavity.
| Descriptor ID |
D001201
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.081
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| Concept/Terms |
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ascites" by people in Profiles.
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Review article: controversies surrounding the use of carvedilol and other beta blockers in the management of portal hypertension and cirrhosis. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2023 Mar; 57(5):454-463.
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Ascitic Fluid Analysis Leading to the Diagnosis of Constrictive Pericarditis in 2 Patients. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2022 Jan-Dec; 10:23247096221097530.
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Histoplasma meets Crohn's disease: a rare case of new-onset ascites. BMJ Case Rep. 2018 Apr 17; 2018.
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Risk and Predictors of Variceal Bleeding in Cirrhosis Patients Receiving Primary Prophylaxis With Non-Selective Beta-Blockers. Am J Gastroenterol. 2016 12; 111(12):1778-1787.
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The Beneficial Effect of Beta-Blockers in Patients With Cirrhosis, Portal Hypertension and Ascites. Am J Med Sci. 2016 Feb; 351(2):169-76.
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Use of the methacetin breath test to classify the risk of cirrhotic complications and mortality in patients evaluated/listed for liver transplantation. J Hepatol. 2015 Dec; 63(6):1345-51.
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Hemorrhagic ascites. Clinical presentation and outcomes in patients with cirrhosis. J Hepatol. 2013 Jun; 58(6):1113-8.
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Complications of cirrhosis. Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2012 May; 28(3):223-9.
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Repositioning of surgically placed peritoneovenous shunt catheter by forming "in situ" loop snare: case report and review of literature. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2012 Jan; 46(1):70-4.
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Complications and outcomes in chronic liver disease. Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2011 May; 27(3):204-9.