"Peritonitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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INFLAMMATION of the PERITONEUM lining the ABDOMINAL CAVITY as the result of infectious, autoimmune, or chemical processes. Primary peritonitis is due to infection of the PERITONEAL CAVITY via hematogenous or lymphatic spread and without intra-abdominal source. Secondary peritonitis arises from the ABDOMINAL CAVITY itself through RUPTURE or ABSCESS of intra-abdominal organs.
| Descriptor ID |
D010538
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.463.600 C06.844.640
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 24 | 6 | 30 |
| 2018 | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| 2019 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Peritonitis" by people in Profiles.
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Short-term effects of distance training on peritoneal dialysis-related complications during the transmission control of COVID-19 epidemic in China. Clin Nephrol. 2022 Jan; 97(1):39-45.
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Changes before and after COVID-19 pandemic on the personal hygiene behaviors and incidence of peritonitis in peritoneal-dialysis patients: a multi-center retrospective study. Int Urol Nephrol. 2022 Feb; 54(2):411-419.
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Double prevalence of appendicular peritonitis during COVID times. Br J Surg. 2021 04 05; 108(3):e133-e134.
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A COVID-19 pandemic-specific, structured care process for peritoneal dialysis patients facilitated by telemedicine: Therapy continuity, prevention, and complications management. Ther Apher Dial. 2021 Dec; 25(6):970-978.
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Urgent and emergency surgery for secondary peritonitis during the COVID-19 outbreak: an unseen burden of a healthcare crisis. Updates Surg. 2021 Apr; 73(2):753-762.
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Acute abdomen in COVID-19 disease: the pediatric surgeon's standpoint. Cir Pediatr. 2021 Jan 01; 34(1):3-8.
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Follow-up management strategy for patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis during novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2020 11; 24(21):11402-11408.
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Abdominal Surgery in Patients With COVID-19: Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Abdominal and Adipose Tissues. Ann Surg. 2020 09 01; 272(3):e253-e256.
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COVID-19 in Hospitalized Patients on Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis: A Case Series. Am J Nephrol. 2020; 51(8):669-674.
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COVID-19 heath crisis: less colorectal resections and yet no more peritonitis or bowel obstruction as a collateral effect? Colorectal Dis. 2020 10; 22(10):1229-1230.