"First Aid" 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.
Emergency care or treatment given to a person who suddenly becomes ill or injured before full medical services become available.
| Descriptor ID |
D005392
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.365.305
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| Concept/Terms |
First Aid- First Aid
- Aid, First
- Aids, First
- First Aids
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "First Aid" by people in Profiles.
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Yanagihara AA, Uyehara CFT, Kadler R, Del Rio SN, Hurwitz K, Wilcox CL, Alimboyoguen AL, Saguil N, Reed MC, Barnhill J, Morrison B. Evidence-Based Management of Box Jellyfish Stings. Mil Med. 2025 Sep 01; 190(Supplement_2):589-598.
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Convoy SP, Heflin M, Alston BM, Hoffler U, Barzee M, Thompson JA, Westphal R. Stress First Aid for Health-care Workers: An Indicated Mental Illness Prevention Program for Nursing Education. Nurs Clin North Am. 2024 Mar; 59(1):49-61.
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Baker MW, Dower C, Winter PB, Rutherford MM, Betts VT. Improving Nurses' Behavioral Health Knowledge and Skills With Mental Health First Aid. J Nurses Prof Dev. 2019 Jul/Aug; 35(4):210-214.
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Doyle TK, Headlam JL, Wilcox CL, MacLoughlin E, Yanagihara AA. Evaluation of Cyanea capillata Sting Management Protocols Using Ex Vivo and In Vitro Envenomation Models. Toxins (Basel). 2017 07 07; 9(7).
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Wilcox CL, Headlam JL, Doyle TK, Yanagihara AA. Assessing the Efficacy of First-Aid Measures in Physalia sp. Envenomation, Using Solution- and Blood Agarose-Based Models. Toxins (Basel). 2017 04 26; 9(5).
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Yanagihara AA, Wilcox CL. Cubozoan Sting-Site Seawater Rinse, Scraping, and Ice Can Increase Venom Load: Upending Current First Aid Recommendations. Toxins (Basel). 2017 03 15; 9(3).
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Yanagihara AA, Wilcox C, King R, Hurwitz K, Castelfranco AM. Experimental Assays to Assess the Efficacy of Vinegar and Other Topical First-Aid Approaches on Cubozoan (Alatina alata) Tentacle Firing and Venom Toxicity. Toxins (Basel). 2016 Jan 11; 8(1).
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Halford ZA, Yu PY, Likeman RK, Hawley-Molloy JS, Thomas C, Bingham JP. Cone shell envenomation: epidemiology, pharmacology and medical care. Diving Hyperb Med. 2015 Sep; 45(3):200-7.