"Wheelchairs" 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.
Chairs mounted on wheels and designed to be propelled by the occupant.
| Descriptor ID |
D014910
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.796.980
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| Concept/Terms |
Wheelchairs- Wheelchairs
- Wheelchair
- Wheel Chairs
- Chair, Wheel
- Chairs, Wheel
- Wheel Chair
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Wheelchairs" by people in Profiles.
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Ultrasonographic Median Nerve Changes After Repeated Wheelchair Transfers in Persons With Paraplegia: Relationship With Subject Characteristics and Transfer Skills. PM R. 2016 Apr; 8(4):305-313.
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Factors Associated With the Use of Standardized Power Mobility Skills Assessments Among Assistive Technology Practitioners. Assist Technol. 2015; 27(4):219-25.
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Moving beyond survival as a measure of success: understanding the patient experience of necrotizing soft-tissue infections. J Surg Res. 2014 Nov; 192(1):143-9.
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Pain and fatigue as mediators of the relationship between mobility aid usage and depressive symptomatology in ambulatory individuals with SCI. Spinal Cord. 2014 Apr; 52(4):316-21.
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Ambulation and complications related to assistive devices after spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med. 2013 Nov; 36(6):652-9.
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Factors that limit access to dental care for adults with spinal cord injury. Spec Care Dentist. 2010 Jul-Aug; 30(4):151-6.
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Association of mode of locomotion and independence in locomotion with long-term outcomes after spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med. 2009; 32(3):237-48.
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Shoulder pain: a comparison of wheelchair athletes and nonathletic wheelchair users. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2003 Dec; 35(12):1958-61.
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Comparison of three wheelchair cushions for effectiveness of pressure relief. Am J Occup Ther. 2001 Jul-Aug; 55(4):470-5.