"Early Ambulation" 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.
Procedure to accelerate the ability of a patient to walk or move about by reducing the time to AMBULATION. It is characterized by a shorter period of hospitalization or recumbency than is normally practiced.
| Descriptor ID |
D004434
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.169.063.500.335 E02.831.335
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| Concept/Terms |
Early Ambulation- Early Ambulation
- Accelerated Ambulation
- Ambulation, Accelerated
- Ambulation, Early
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Early Ambulation" by people in Profiles.
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Early Mobilization of Simple Elbow Dislocations: Commentary on an article by Thomas Mackinnon, MRCS, et al.: "Long-Term Follow-up (14 to 25 Years) Following Closed Reduction and Early Movement for Simple Dislocation of the Elbow". J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 10 04; 105(19):e48.
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Effect of early mobilisation on long-term cognitive impairment in critical illness in the USA: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Respir Med. 2023 06; 11(6):563-572.
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Timing of early mobilization to optimize outcomes in mechanically ventilated ICU patients. Intensive Care Med. 2022 10; 48(10):1305-1307.
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Early Rehabilitation Feasibility in a COVID-19 ICU. Chest. 2021 12; 160(6):2146-2148.
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Comparing Activity Trackers With vs. Without Alarms to Increase Postoperative Ambulation: A Randomized Control Trial. Am Surg. 2021 Jul; 87(7):1093-1098.
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Impact of Vasoactive Medications on ICU-Acquired Weakness in Mechanically Ventilated Patients. Chest. 2018 10; 154(4):781-787.
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Intensive Care Unit-Acquired Weakness. Neurol Clin. 2017 Nov; 35(4):723-736.
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Official Executive Summary of an American Thoracic Society/American College of Chest Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline: Liberation from Mechanical Ventilation in Critically Ill Adults. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2017 01 01; 195(1):115-119.
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Early Mobilization and Rehabilitation in the ICU: Moving Back to the Future. Respir Care. 2016 Jul; 61(7):971-9.
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Early Mobilization and Rehabilitation of Patients Who Are Critically Ill. Chest. 2016 09; 150(3):722-31.