"Skull Base" 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 inferior region of the skull consisting of an internal (cerebral), and an external (basilar) surface.
| Descriptor ID |
D019291
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.456.830 A02.835.232.781.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Skull Base- Skull Base
- Base, Skull
- Cranial Base
- Base, Cranial
- Basis cranii
- Base of Skull
- Basicranium
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Skull Base" by people in Profiles.
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A Novel Negative Pressure, Face-Mounted Antechamber to Minimize Aerosolization of Particles During Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2021 08 16; 21(3):131-136.
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In Reply: Precautions for Endoscopic Transnasal Skull Base Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Neurosurgery. 2021 07 15; 89(2):E133-E134.
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A Case of Atypical Skull Base Osteomyelitis Secondary to Otitis Media Due to Delayed Diagnosis. J Craniofac Surg. 2021 Jul-Aug 01; 32(5):1803-1804.
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Surgical Correction of a Clivus Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistula: A Technical Report. World Neurosurg. 2021 08; 152:114-120.
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COVID-19 Testing in the Era of Modern Neurosurgery: Mitigating Risk in Our Vulnerable Patient Populations. World Neurosurg. 2021 08; 152:80-83.
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COVID-19 swab-related skull base injury. Med J Aust. 2021 06; 214(10):457-459.e1.
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Transnasal endoscopic skull base surgery in the COVID-19 era: Recommendations for increasing the safety of the method. Adv Med Sci. 2021 Mar; 66(1):221-230.
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CSF Leak After COVID-19 Nasopharyngeal Swab: A Case Report. Laryngoscope. 2021 09; 131(9):1927-1929.
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Nasal preparation with local anesthetic should be considered an aerosol-generating procedure. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2021 06; 11(6):1019-1021.
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CSO (Canadian Society of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery) position paper on rhinologic and skull base surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 Dec 03; 49(1):81.