"Tattooing" 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.
The indelible marking of TISSUES, primarily SKIN, by pricking it with NEEDLES to imbed various COLORING AGENTS. Tattooing of the CORNEA is done to colorize LEUKOMA spots.
| Descriptor ID |
D013653
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.218.085.840 E04.085.840
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tattooing" by people in Profiles.
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Combination of Dual Wavelength Picosecond and Nanosecond Pulse Width Neodymium-Doped Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet Lasers for Tattoo Removal. Lasers Surg Med. 2020 07; 52(6):515-522.
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Pediatric Laser Therapy in Pigmented Conditions. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2019 Oct; 20(5):647-655.
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Pulmonary Sarcoidosis Revealed by Ulcerating Nodules Within Tattoos. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2017 12; 69(12):2385.
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Tattoo granuloma of the eyelid mimicking carcinoma. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Jan-Feb; 30(1):e15-7.
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A short educational intervention measurably benefits keloid-prone individuals' knowledge of prevention and treatment. J Drugs Dermatol. 2013 Apr; 12(4):397-402.
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Development and evaluation of a psychometric instrument designed to assess HIV risk behaviors of prison inmates. J Correct Health Care. 2010 Jan; 16(1):67-78.
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Body art practices among inmates: Implications for transmission of bloodborne infections. Am J Infect Control. 2010 Mar; 38(2):121-9.
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Gender differences in HIV risk behaviors of inmates. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2009 Jan-Feb; 18(1):65-71.
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Body piercing/tattooing and trauma diagnostic imaging: medical myths vs realities. J Trauma Nurs. 2007 Jan-Mar; 14(1):35-8.
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Endoscopic four quadrant tattoo for the identification of colonic lesions at surgery. Gastrointest Endosc. 1991 Jan-Feb; 37(1):56-8.