"Mediastinum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A membrane in the midline of the THORAX of mammals. It separates the lungs between the STERNUM in front and the VERTEBRAL COLUMN behind. It also surrounds the HEART, TRACHEA, ESOPHAGUS, THYMUS, and LYMPH NODES.
| Descriptor ID |
D008482
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.923.761.800.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| 2018 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| 2019 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mediastinum" by people in Profiles.
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Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum in Patients Diagnosed with COVID-19: A Case Series with Review of Literature. Acad Radiol. 2021 11; 28(11):1586-1598.
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Viral Load and Patterns of SARS-CoV-2 Dissemination to the Lungs, Mediastinal Lymph Nodes, and Spleen of Patients with COVID-19 Associated Lymphopenia. Viruses. 2021 07 20; 13(7).
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Prevalence and significance of mediastinal lymphadenopathy in patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus-2 infection. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2021 May; 25(9):3607-3609.
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Favourable outcome after a delayed complication secondary to COVID-19. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Apr 12; 14(4).
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Acute atraumatic peri-arrest tension gastrothorax presenting to the emergency department. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Apr 08; 14(4).
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Pneumomediastinum as a complication of COVID-19 disease: A case report. Tuberk Toraks. 2021 Mar; 69(1):94-97.
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Bedside Mediastinotomy for Tension Pneumomediastinum With Tamponade in COVID-19. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 10; 112(4):e265-e266.
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Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals SARS-CoV-2 infection dynamics in lungs of African green monkeys. Sci Transl Med. 2021 01 27; 13(578).
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Left Subclavian Vein Occlusion in a Patient With SAPHO Syndrome. J Clin Rheumatol. 2020 Sep; 26(6):e151-e152.
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Tension pneumomediastinum in patients with COVID-19. Thorax. 2020 12; 75(12):1130-1131.