"Confusion" 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 mental state characterized by bewilderment, emotional disturbance, lack of clear thinking, and perceptual disorientation.
| Descriptor ID |
D003221
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.606.337 C23.888.592.604.339 F01.700.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Confusion- Confusion
- Confusional State
- Confusional States
- State, Confusional
- States, Confusional
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Confusion" by people in Profiles.
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Solimine S, Takeshita J, Goebert D, Lee J, Schultz B, Guerrero M, Tanael M, Pilar M, Fleming L, Kracher S, Lawyer L. Characteristics of Patients With Constant Observers. Psychosomatics. 2018 Jan - Feb; 59(1):67-74.
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DeCrane SK, Stark LD, Johnston B, Lim E, Hicks MK, Ding Q. Pain, opioids, and confusion after arthroplasty in older adults. Orthop Nurs. 2014 Jul-Aug; 33(4):226-32: quiz 233-4.
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Daley E, Perrin K, Vamos C, Hernandez N, Anstey E, Baker E, Kolar S, Ebbert J. Confusion about Pap smears: lack of knowledge among high-risk women. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2013 Jan; 22(1):67-74.
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Merrell RT, Mueller PS. 54-Year-old man with shortness of breath, confusion, and thrombocytopenia. Mayo Clin Proc. 2008 Nov; 83(11):1271-4.