"Watchful Waiting" 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.
Clinical management approach wherein immediate therapy is not provided but there is a period of observation during which periodic tests monitor patient and the progression of the illness. (Driffield T, Smith PC Med Decis Making. 2007 Mar-Apr;27(2):178-88)
Descriptor ID |
D057832
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MeSH Number(s) |
N04.761.559.590.900
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Concept/Terms |
Watchful Waiting- Watchful Waiting
- Waiting, Watchful
- Waitings, Watchful
- Watchful Waitings
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2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
2018 | 14 | 15 | 29 |
2019 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2021 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Watchful Waiting" by people in Profiles.
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Changes in the pathogenic spectrum of acute respiratory tract infections during the COVID-19 epidemic in Beijing, China: A large-scale active surveillance study. J Infect. 2021 11; 83(5):607-635.
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COVID-19 Vaccines Safety Tracking (CoVaST): Protocol of a Multi-Center Prospective Cohort Study for Active Surveillance of COVID-19 Vaccines' Side Effects. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 07 25; 18(15).
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Barriers and facilitators to mobile health and active surveillance use among older adults with skin disease. Health Expect. 2021 10; 24(5):1582-1592.
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COVID-19 infection and attributable mortality in UK care homes: cohort study using active surveillance and electronic records (March-June 2020). Age Ageing. 2021 06 28; 50(4):1019-1028.
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Impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 on ectopic pregnancy management in the United Kingdom: a multicentre observational study. BJOG. 2021 09; 128(10):1625-1634.
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Impact of the first surge of the COVID-19 pandemic on a tertiary referral centre for kidney cancer. BJU Int. 2021 12; 128(6):752-758.
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Safety of live attenuated herpes zoster vaccine in Australian adults 70-79 years of age: an observational study using active surveillance. BMJ Open. 2021 03 25; 11(3):e043880.
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Management of prostate cancer radiotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic: A necessary paradigm change. Cancer Treat Res Commun. 2021; 27:100331.
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The ability of the neonatal immune response to handle SARS-CoV-2 infection - Authors' reply. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2021 03; 5(3):e8.
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The ability of the neonatal immune response to handle SARS-CoV-2 infection. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2021 03; 5(3):e6-e7.