"Sigmoidoscopy" 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.
Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the sigmoid flexure.
| Descriptor ID |
D012812
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.372.250.250.200.700 E01.370.388.250.250.250.160.800 E04.210.240.250.160.800 E04.502.250.250.250.160.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Sigmoidoscopy- Sigmoidoscopy
- Sigmoidoscopies
- Proctosigmoidoscopy
- Proctosigmoidoscopies
Sigmoidoscopic Surgical Procedures- Sigmoidoscopic Surgical Procedures
- Procedure, Sigmoidoscopic Surgical
- Procedures, Sigmoidoscopic Surgical
- Sigmoidoscopic Surgical Procedure
- Surgical Procedure, Sigmoidoscopic
- Surgery, Sigmoidoscopic
- Surgical Procedures, Sigmoidoscopic
- Sigmoidoscopic Surgery
- Sigmoidoscopic Surgeries
- Surgeries, Sigmoidoscopic
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Sigmoidoscopy".
- Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
- Diagnosis [E01]
- Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
- Diagnostic Techniques, Digestive System [E01.370.372]
- Endoscopy, Digestive System [E01.370.372.250]
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal [E01.370.372.250.250]
- Colonoscopy [E01.370.372.250.250.200]
- Sigmoidoscopy [E01.370.372.250.250.200.700]
- Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical [E01.370.388]
- Endoscopy [E01.370.388.250]
- Endoscopy, Digestive System [E01.370.388.250.250]
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal [E01.370.388.250.250.250]
- Colonoscopy [E01.370.388.250.250.250.160]
- Sigmoidoscopy [E01.370.388.250.250.250.160.800]
- Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
- Digestive System Surgical Procedures [E04.210]
- Endoscopy, Digestive System [E04.210.240]
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal [E04.210.240.250]
- Colonoscopy [E04.210.240.250.160]
- Sigmoidoscopy [E04.210.240.250.160.800]
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures [E04.502]
- Endoscopy [E04.502.250]
- Endoscopy, Digestive System [E04.502.250.250]
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal [E04.502.250.250.250]
- Colonoscopy [E04.502.250.250.250.160]
- Sigmoidoscopy [E04.502.250.250.250.160.800]
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Sigmoidoscopy".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Sigmoidoscopy" by people in this website by year, and whether "Sigmoidoscopy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sigmoidoscopy" by people in Profiles.
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Lieberman D, Ladabaum U, Cruz-Correa M, Ginsburg C, Inadomi JM, Kim LS, Giardiello FM, Wender RC. Screening for Colorectal Cancer and Evolving Issues for Physicians and Patients: A Review. JAMA. 2016 Nov 22; 316(20):2135-2145.
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L?pez-Charneco M, P?rez CM, Soto-Salgado M, Rodr?guez L, Gonz?lez D, Serrano R, Cruz-Correa M, Ortiz AP. Correlates of colorectal cancer screening among Hispanics: Results from the 2008 Puerto Rico behavioral risk factor surveillance system survey. P R Health Sci J. 2013 Jun; 32(2):68-75.
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Greene P, Mehta P, Yeary KH, Bursac Z, Zhang J, Goldsmith G, Henry-Tillman R. Using population data to reduce disparities in colorectal cancer screening, Arkansas, 2006. Prev Chronic Dis. 2012; 9:E138.
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Ognjanovic S, Yamamoto J, Saltzman B, Franke A, Ognjanovic M, Yokochi L, Vogt T, Decker R, Le Marchand L. Serum CRP and IL-6, genetic variants and risk of colorectal adenoma in a multiethnic population. Cancer Causes Control. 2010 Jul; 21(7):1131-8.
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Peterson NB, Murff HJ, Fowke JH, Cui Y, Hargreaves M, Signorello LB, Blot WJ. Use of colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy among African Americans and whites in a low-income population. Prev Chronic Dis. 2008 Jan; 5(1):A28.
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Cruz-Correa M, Shoskes DA, Sanchez P, Zhao R, Hylind LM, Wexner SD, Giardiello FM. Combination treatment with curcumin and quercetin of adenomas in familial adenomatous polyposis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006 Aug; 4(8):1035-8.
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Sheikh RA, Kapre S, Calof OM, Ward C, Raina A. Screening preferences for colorectal cancer: a patient demographic study. South Med J. 2004 Mar; 97(3):224-30.
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Akhtar AJ. Lower gastrointestinal bleeding in elderly patients. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2003 Nov-Dec; 4(6):320-2.
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Nguyen LT, Withy K, Nguyen MM, Yamada S. Cancer screening among Vietnamese in Hawaii. Hawaii Med J. 2003 Jul; 62(7):145-8.