"Melena" 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 black, tarry, foul-smelling FECES that contain degraded blood.
| Descriptor ID |
D008551
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A12.459.764 C06.405.227.600 C23.550.414.788.600
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Melena" by people in Profiles.
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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy procedure using disposable endoscope to detect the cause of melena in a patient with COVID-19. Dig Endosc. 2021 Jan; 33(1):e1-e2.
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Microthrombosis associated with GI bleeding in COVID-19. Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 01; 93(1):263-264.
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Self-limited gastrointestinal bleeding in COVID-19. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol. 2020 09; 44(4):e77-e80.
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COVID-19-related thrombotic microangiopathy in a cirrhotic patient. Dig Liver Dis. 2020 09; 52(9):946.
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Simple barrier device to minimize facial exposure of endoscopists during COVID-19 pandemic. Dig Endosc. 2020 Jul; 32(5):e118-e119.
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Uncommon presentation of COVID-19: Gastrointestinal bleeding. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol. 2020 09; 44(4):e72-e76.
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Effect of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding manifestations at admission on the in-hospital outcomes of liver cirrhosis: hematemesis versus melena without hematemesis. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Nov; 31(11):1334-1341.
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Pseudo to pseudo connection: pseudoaneurysm draining into the pseudocyst causing pseudohaemobillia. BMJ Case Rep. 2019 Mar 06; 12(3).
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An unexpected guest? Gastrointest Endosc. 2019 02; 89(2):438-439.
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Capsule endoscopic appearance of a Meckel's diverticulum in an adult. Minerva Gastroenterol Dietol. 2018 03; 64(1):95-96.