"First Aid" 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.
Emergency care or treatment given to a person who suddenly becomes ill or injured before full medical services become available.
| Descriptor ID |
D005392
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.365.305
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| Concept/Terms |
First Aid- First Aid
- Aid, First
- Aids, First
- First Aids
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "First Aid" by people in Profiles.
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Missing expectations: Windlass tourniquet use without formal training yields poor results. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 11; 87(5):1096-1103.
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Part 4: Systems of Care and Continuous Quality Improvement: 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines Update for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Circulation. 2015 Nov 03; 132(18 Suppl 2):S397-413.
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Development of a unique decentralized rapid-response capability and contingency mass-casualty field hospital for the 1996 Democratic National Convention. Prehosp Emerg Care. 1997 Oct-Dec; 1(4):238-45.
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The Heimlich maneuver: procedure of choice? J Am Geriatr Soc. 1987 Jan; 35(1):78.