"Palpation" 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.
Application of fingers with light pressure to the surface of the body to determine consistence of parts beneath in physical diagnosis; includes palpation for determining the outlines of organs.
| Descriptor ID |
D010173
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.600.600
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Palpation" by people in Profiles.
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Palpation in dermatology, will COVID-19 be the last straw? Dermatol Ther. 2021 Jan; 34(1):e14759.
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Boyce's sign in a large Zenker's diverticulum. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 09; 4(9):742.
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The CT dorsolateral subluxation index is a feasible method for quantifying laxity in the feline hip joint. Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2019 Jul; 60(4):372-377.
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Pressure algometry and palpation of the upper limb peripheral nervous system in subjects with hand osteoarthritis are repeatable and suggest central changes. J Hand Ther. 2020 Jan - Mar; 33(1):103-111.
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Localisation of the cricothyroid membrane by digital palpation in the emergency department. Postgrad Med J. 2018 Aug; 94(1114):442-445.
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Granular Jamming Based Controllable Organ Design for Abdominal Palpation. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2018 Jul; 2018:2154-2157.
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Ultrasound-guided versus palpation-guided radial artery catheterization in adult population: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Am Heart J. 2018 10; 204:1-8.
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Time to Add a Fifth Pillar to Bedside Physical Examination: Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation, and Insonation. JAMA Cardiol. 2018 04 01; 3(4):346-350.
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Predictivity of clinical, laboratory and imaging findings in diagnostic definition of palpable thyroid nodules. A multicenter prospective study. Endocrine. 2018 07; 61(1):43-50.
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Comparison between ultrasound guided technique and digital palpation technique for radial artery cannulation in adult patients: An updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Clin Anesth. 2018 Jun; 47:54-59.