"Unnecessary Procedures" 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.
Diagnostic, therapeutic, and investigative procedures prescribed and performed by health professionals, the results of which do not justify the benefits or hazards and costs to the patient.
| Descriptor ID |
D019564
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N02.421.380.450.500 N05.300.150.395.450.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Unnecessary Procedures- Unnecessary Procedures
- Procedure, Unnecessary
- Procedures, Unnecessary
- Unnecessary Procedure
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Unnecessary Procedures" by people in Profiles.
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Babajide R, Carbunaru S, Nettey OS, Watson KS, Holloway-Beth A, McDowell T, Ben Levi J, Murray M, Stinson J, Hollowell CMP, Dalton DP, Moore L, Kittles RA, Gann PH, Schaeffer EM, Murphy AB. Performance of Prostate Health Index in Biopsy Na?ve Black Men. J Urol. 2021 03; 205(3):718-724.
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Li A, Shah R, Han X, Sood A, Steffes C, Kwon D. Pancreaticoduodenectomy and placement of operative enteral access: Better or worse? Am J Surg. 2019 03; 217(3):458-462.
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Sentell TL, Seto TB, Young MM, Vawer M, Quensell ML, Braun KL, Taira DA. Pathways to potentially preventable hospitalizations for diabetes and heart failure: a qualitative analysis of patient perspectives. BMC Health Serv Res. 2016 07 26; 16:300.
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Stub D, Smith K, Bernard S, Nehme Z, Stephenson M, Bray JE, Cameron P, Barger B, Ellims AH, Taylor AJ, Meredith IT, Kaye DM. Air Versus Oxygen in ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Circulation. 2015 Jun 16; 131(24):2143-50.
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Sachdeva R, Uretsky BF. The effect of CTO recanalization on FFR of the donor artery. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2011 Feb 15; 77(3):367-9.
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Mawson AR. Reducing cesarean delivery rates in managed care organizations. Am J Manag Care. 2002 Aug; 8(8):730-40.