"Diathermy" 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 induction of local hyperthermia by either short radio waves or high-frequency sound waves.
| Descriptor ID |
D003972
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.565.280
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diathermy" by people in Profiles.
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Electrocautery, Diathermy, and Surgical Energy Devices: Are Surgical Teams at Risk During the COVID-19 Pandemic? Ann Surg. 2020 09 01; 272(3):e257-e262.
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Effects of capacitive and resistive electric transfer therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial. Int J Rehabil Res. 2019 Jun; 42(2):106-111.
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Diathermy excisional haemorrhoidectomy - still the gold standard - a video vignette. Colorectal Dis. 2018 12; 20(12):1154-1156.
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Short term efficacy of capacitive-resistive diathermy therapy in patients with low back pain: a prospective randomized controlled trial. J Biol Regul Homeost Agents. 2017 Apr-Jun; 31(2):509-515.
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Intra-oral ignition of monopolar diathermy during transnasal humidified rapid-insufflation ventilatory exchange (THRIVE). Anaesthesia. 2017 Jun; 72(6):781-783.
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Radiofrequency heat-enhanced chemotherapy for breast cancer: towards interventional molecular image-guided chemotherapy. Theranostics. 2014; 4(11):1145-52.
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Efficacy of laparoscopic ovarian diathermy in clomiphene citrate-resistant women with polycystic ovary syndrome: relationships with chronological and ovarian age. Gynecol Endocrinol. 2006 Jun; 22(6):329-35.