"Body Surface Area" 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 two dimensional measure of the outer layer of the body.
| Descriptor ID |
D001830
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.600.115.100.231 E05.041.124.231 G07.100.100.231
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| Concept/Terms |
Body Surface Area- Body Surface Area
- Area, Body Surface
- Areas, Body Surface
- Body Surface Areas
- Surface Area, Body
- Surface Areas, Body
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Surface Area" by people in Profiles.
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Normative Values of Pediatric Thoracic Aortic Diameters Indexed to Body Surface Area Using Computed Tomography. J Thorac Imaging. 2022 Jul 01; 37(4):231-238.
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Pediatric Heart Network Echocardiographic Z Scores: Comparison with Other Published Models. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2021 02; 34(2):185-192.
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The end of the assembly line: Shifting patterns of automotive burns. Burns. 2021 05; 47(3):728-732.
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Predictive Models for Pulmonary Artery Size in Fontan Patients. J Cardiovasc Transl Res. 2021 08; 14(4):782-789.
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Contrast medium injection protocols for coronary CT angiography: should contrast medium volumes be tailored to body weight or body surface area? Clin Radiol. 2020 05; 75(5):395.e17-395.e24.
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A pilot survey of Southeastern firefighters: Safety practices, use of protective gear, and injury. Burns. 2020 03; 46(2):298-302.
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2.5% Mafenide Acetate: A Cost-Effective Alternative to the 5% Solution for Burn Wounds. J Burn Care Res. 2017 Jan/Feb; 38(1):e42-e47.
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A survey of the use of propranolol in burn centers: Who, what, when, why. Burns. 2017 Feb; 43(1):121-126.
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The use of porcine xenografts in patients with toxic epidermal necrolysis. Burns. 2016 Dec; 42(8):1728-1733.
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Burn resuscitation index: a simple method for calculating fluid resuscitation in the burn patient. J Burn Care Res. 2010 Jul-Aug; 31(4):616-23.