"Equipment Failure" 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.
Failure of equipment to perform to standard. The failure may be due to defects or improper use.
| Descriptor ID |
D004868
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.325
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| Concept/Terms |
Equipment Failure- Equipment Failure
- Equipment Failures
- Failures, Equipment
- Failure, Equipment
Device Failure- Device Failure
- Device Failures
- Failure, Device
- Failures, Device
- Malfunction, Equipment
- Equipment Malfunction
- Equipment Malfunctions
- Malfunctions, Equipment
Misuse, Equipment- Misuse, Equipment
- Equipment Misuse
- Equipment Misuses
- Misuses, Equipment
Medical Device Failure- Medical Device Failure
- Failures, Medical Device
- Failure, Medical Device
- Device Failure, Medical
- Device Failures, Medical
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Equipment Failure" by people in Profiles.
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The Entrapped Pulmonary Artery Catheter. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 11; 36(11):4198-4207.
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Cerebrospinal fluid hydrocephalus shunting: cisterna magna, ventricular frontal, ventricular occipital. Neurosurg Rev. 2022 Aug; 45(4):2615-2638.
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Automation failures and patient safety. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2020 Dec; 33(6):788-792.
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Non-Invasive Thermal Evaluation of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Flow in Shunt Malfunction: A Prospective, Multi-Site, Operator-Blinded Study. Neurosurgery. 2020 10 15; 87(5):939-948.
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Association of cigarette smoking and adverse events in left ventricular assist device patients. Int J Artif Organs. 2021 Mar; 44(3):181-187.
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Risk Factors for Glaucoma Drainage Device Failure and Complication in the Pediatric Population. Ophthalmol Glaucoma. 2021 Jan-Feb; 4(1):63-70.
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Inappropriate subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shock due to electromagnetic interference. Europace. 2020 06 01; 22(6):971.
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What can be done to impact respiratory inhaler misuse: exploring the problem, reasons, and solutions. Expert Rev Respir Med. 2020 08; 14(8):791-805.
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Association of Clinical Outcomes With Left Ventricular Assist Device Use by Bridge to Transplant or Destination Therapy Intent: The Multicenter Study of MagLev Technology in Patients Undergoing Mechanical Circulatory Support Therapy With HeartMate 3 (MOMENTUM 3) Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Cardiol. 2020 04 01; 5(4):411-419.
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The Medical, Public Health, and Emergency Response to the Impact of 2017 Hurricane Irma in Cuba. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2020 02; 14(1):10-17.