"Sternum" 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.
A long, narrow, and flat bone commonly known as BREASTBONE occurring in the midsection of the anterior thoracic segment or chest region, which stabilizes the rib cage and serves as the point of origin for several muscles that move the arms, head, and neck.
| Descriptor ID |
D013249
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.570.750
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sternum" by people in Profiles.
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[Treatment of postoperative anterior mediastinitis, sternal osteomyelitis in a patient with a novel coronavirus infection]. Khirurgiia (Mosk). 2021; (4):53-57.
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Commentary: Compliance with the American Association for Thoracic Surgery guidelines will prevent sternal wound infections and minimize postoperative complications in cardiac surgery patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 08; 160(2):e44-e48.
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Antibiotic Management for Delayed Sternal Closure Following Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review of Recent Literature. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2020 May; 34(5):1333-1340.
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IGG4-Related Pleural Bridging Fibrosis, Retrosternal Fibrosclerosis and Retroperitoneal Fibrosis in an Asbestos-Exposed Patient. Arch Bronconeumol (Engl Ed). 2019 Sep; 55(9):496-497.
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Current and emerging pharmacotherapy for the treatment of infections following open-heart surgery. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2019 04; 20(6):751-772.
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Sternal Wound Infections, Risk Factors and Management - How Far Are We? A Literature Review. Heart Lung Circ. 2019 Jun; 28(6):835-843.
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Ultrasound-guided pericardiocentesis: a novel parasternal approach. Eur J Emerg Med. 2018 Oct; 25(5):322-327.
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Chest compression-associated injuries in cardiac arrest patients treated with manual chest compressions versus automated chest compression devices (LUCAS II) - a forensic autopsy-based comparison. Forensic Sci Med Pathol. 2018 12; 14(4):515-525.
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Deep sternal wound infection after bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting: Insights from a Japanese national database. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 01; 157(1):166-173.e1.
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Vancomycin paste in sternal wound infection prophylaxis-a genuine debate or futile attempts to justify flawed study? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 09; 156(3):1128-1130.