"Masks" 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.
Devices that cover the nose and mouth to maintain aseptic conditions or to administer inhaled anesthetics or other gases. (UMDNS, 1999)
| Descriptor ID |
D008397
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.325.877.500 E07.700.500 E07.858.594.750 J01.637.708.560.782
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| Concept/Terms |
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Masks" by people in Profiles.
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Safety and Effectiveness of a Novel Facemask for Positive Pressure Ventilation. Anesth Analg. 2018 07; 127(1):151-156.
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Validation of simulated difficult bag-mask ventilation as a training and evaluation method for first-year internal medicine house staff. Simul Healthc. 2013 Feb; 8(1):20-4.
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The effect of neuromuscular blockade on mask ventilation. Anaesthesia. 2011 Mar; 66(3):163-7.
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Presumed infectious endophthalmitis following cataract surgery in the UK: a case-control study of risk factors. Eye (Lond). 2007 May; 21(5):580-6.
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Profiles of rural nurses' use of personal protective equipment: a cluster analysis. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2002 Nov-Dec; 13(6):34-45.