"Length of Stay" 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 period of confinement of a patient to a hospital or other health facility.
| Descriptor ID |
D007902
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.400.480 N02.421.585.400.480
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| Concept/Terms |
Hospital Stay- Hospital Stay
- Hospital Stays
- Stay, Hospital
- Stays, Hospital
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Length of Stay" by people in this website by year, and whether "Length of Stay" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 1997 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 1998 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 1999 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2000 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2001 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2002 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 2003 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2004 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2005 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2006 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2007 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2008 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2009 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2010 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 2011 | 2 | 25 | 27 |
| 2012 | 2 | 18 | 20 |
| 2013 | 4 | 26 | 30 |
| 2014 | 5 | 30 | 35 |
| 2015 | 6 | 40 | 46 |
| 2016 | 4 | 41 | 45 |
| 2017 | 8 | 32 | 40 |
| 2018 | 8 | 38 | 46 |
| 2019 | 6 | 39 | 45 |
| 2020 | 5 | 45 | 50 |
| 2021 | 1 | 25 | 26 |
| 2022 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| 2023 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| 2024 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| 2025 | 2 | 22 | 24 |
| 2026 | 2 | 21 | 23 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Length of Stay" by people in Profiles.
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Cryptic and Overt Acute Kidney Injury Share Biomarker Characteristics in Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Crit Care Explor. 2026 Sep; 8(9):e1482.
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What predicts prolonged length of stay after surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy? A QOD CSM study. J Neurosurg Spine. 2026 Aug 14; 45(4):668-677.
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Single-port vs. multi-port robotic radical prostatectomy: an umbrella review of meta-analyses. J Robot Surg. 2026 Aug 11; 20(1).
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A Hierarchical End Point Analysis of the Worldwide Exploration of Renal Replacement Outcomes Collaborative in Kidney Disease (WE ROCK) Cohort. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2026 Oct 01; 21(10):1681-1690.
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Factors associated with ventilator-associated pneumonia and outcomes in mechanically ventilated patients with nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage: a real-world data analysis. Crit Care Sci. 2026; 38:e20260309.
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Implementation and Effectiveness of an Enhanced Recovery Protocol for Children Undergoing Surgery: The ENRICH-US Stepped-Wedge Cluster-Randomized Trial. JAMA Surg. 2026 07 01; 161(7):670-680.
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Optimizing a Level 1 Trauma Pediatric Emergency Department Tracking Board-A Quality Improvement Initiative. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2026 Oct 01; 42(10):781-788.
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Predictors of a Nonroutine Discharge After Surgical Treatment of an Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm: An American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Study. World Neurosurg. 2026 Aug; 212:125100.
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Changes in Nonprofit Hospitals' Finances, Operations, and Quality of Care After Using Management Consultants. JAMA. 2026 06 02; 335(21):1870-1878.
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Rising Use of Observation Status for Pediatric Populations in Six States, 2012-2019. Acad Pediatr. 2026 Jul; 26(5):103335.