"Disposable Equipment" 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.
Apparatus, devices, or supplies intended for one-time or temporary use.
| Descriptor ID |
D004209
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.252
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Disposable Equipment" by people in Profiles.
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A Life Cycle Assessment of Reusable and Disposable Surgical Caps. J Surg Res. 2024 Jul; 299:112-119.
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A comparative carbon footprint analysis of disposable and reusable vaginal specula. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 08; 223(2):225.e1-225.e7.
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Approaches to assessing perioperative sterility. J Clin Anesth. 2019 09; 56:140-141.
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Urologists' estimations of the cost of commonly used disposable devices. Can J Urol. 2019 02; 26(1):9660-9663.
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Standardization of Disposable Instruments in Microvascular Breast Reconstruction: A Case Study in Cost Reduction. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2017 Feb; 33(2):92-96.
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A True Deficit in Surgeons' Knowledge of Costs: In Reply to Dempsey and colleagues. J Am Coll Surg. 2016 Feb; 222(2):213.
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Educating surgeons may allow for reduced intraoperative costs for inguinal herniorrhaphy. J Am Coll Surg. 2015 Jun; 220(6):1107-12.
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Educating surgeons on intraoperative disposable supply costs during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a regional health system's experience. Am J Surg. 2015 Mar; 209(3):488-92.
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Impact of experience with a retrograde-viewing device on adenoma detection rates and withdrawal times during colonoscopy: the Third Eye Retroscope study group. Gastrointest Endosc. 2010 Mar; 71(3):542-50.
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Real-time CT-guided spinal biopsy with a disposable stereotactic device: a technical note. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2002 Apr; 23(4):605-8.