"Mediastinum" 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 membrane in the midline of the THORAX of mammals. It separates the lungs between the STERNUM in front and the VERTEBRAL COLUMN behind. It also surrounds the HEART, TRACHEA, ESOPHAGUS, THYMUS, and LYMPH NODES.
| Descriptor ID |
D008482
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.923.761.800.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mediastinum" by people in Profiles.
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Predicting Lymph Node Metastasis in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: Prospective External and Temporal Validation of the HAL and HOMER Models. Chest. 2021 09; 160(3):1108-1120.
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Distinguishing Parathyromatosis, Atypical Parathyroid Adenomas, and Parathyroid Carcinomas Utilizing Histologic and Clinical Features. Head Neck Pathol. 2021 Sep; 15(3):727-736.
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A Teenager With Leg Rash, Fevers, and Positional Dyspnea. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2020 11; 59(13):1214-1218.
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Outpatient Thoracoscopic Mediastinal Biopsy: A Safe and Cost-Effective Approach. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 11; 110(5):1726-1729.
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Thoracic Postoperative Radiation Therapy: To Treat or Not to Treat? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2019 07 15; 104(4):710.
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Reply to Lescoat et al. and to Khamis et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019 04 15; 199(8):1041-1042.
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Prognosticating Outcomes in Interstitial Lung Disease by Mediastinal Lymph Node Assessment. An Observational Cohort Study with Independent Validation. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019 03 15; 199(6):747-759.
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Retained Bullet of the Mediastinum. Am Surg. 2018 Dec 01; 84(12):e517-e518.
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Putting the "BR" in SBRT. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2018 09 01; 102(1):13-14.
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Deep-Inspiration Breath-Hold Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy to the Mediastinum for Lymphoma Patients: Setup Uncertainties and Margins. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2018 01 01; 100(1):254-262.