"Gangrene" 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.
Death and putrefaction of tissue usually due to a loss of blood supply.
| Descriptor ID |
D005734
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.717.427
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gangrene" by people in Profiles.
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Two-Site Appendectomy in Children: Description of Technique and Outcomes. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2017 Apr; 27(4):438-440.
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Diabetic foot ulcer severity predicts mortality among veterans with type 2 diabetes. J Diabetes Complications. 2017 Mar; 31(3):556-561.
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Sigmoid perforation and bucket-handle tear of the mesocolon after bicycle handlebar injury: a case report and review of the literature. J Pediatr Surg. 2011 Dec; 46(12):e33-5.
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Calciphylaxis mimicking penile gangrene: a case report. ScientificWorldJournal. 2009 Dec 16; 9:1355-9.
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Digital sympathectomy of the lower extremity: a novel approach to toe salvage. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2005 Sep 15; 116(4):1098-102.
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Gangrenous cholecystitis: analysis of risk factors and experience with laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surgery. 1999 Oct; 126(4):680-5; discussion 685-6.
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Therapeutic plasma exchange for the acute management of the catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome: beta(2)-glycoprotein I antibodies as a marker of response to therapy. J Clin Apher. 1999; 14(4):171-6.
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Fournier's gangrene secondary to intra-abdominal processes. Urology. 1994 Nov; 44(5):779-82.
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for Fournier's gangrene. Crit Care Med. 1985 Sep; 13(9):773-4.
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Penile gangrene: a complication of secondary hyperparathyroidism from chronic renal failure. J Urol. 1984 Dec; 132(6):1189-91.