Early Ambulation
"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,
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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) |
E02.831.335
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| Concept/Terms |
Early Ambulation- Early Ambulation
- Ambulation, Early
- Accelerated Ambulation
- Ambulation, Accelerated
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Early Ambulation" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Mears SC, Edwards PK, Barnes CL. How to Decrease Length of Hospital Stay After Total Knee Replacement. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2016; 25(1):2-7.