 Watchful Waiting
"Watchful Waiting" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Clinical management approach wherein immediate therapy is not provided but there is a period of observation during which periodic tests monitor patient and the progression of the illness. (Driffield T, Smith PC Med Decis Making. 2007 Mar-Apr;27(2):178-88)
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D057832
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.761.559.590.900
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| Concept/Terms |
Watchful Waiting- Watchful Waiting
- Waiting, Watchful
- Waitings, Watchful
- Watchful Waitings
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| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2016 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Watchful Waiting" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Khalil A, Prasad S, Woolfall K, Mitchell TK, Kirkham JJ, Yaghi O, Ricketts T, Attilakos G, Bailie C, Cornforth C, Denbow M, Hardman L, Harrold J, Parasuraman R, Leven S, Marsden J, Mendoza J, Mousa T, Nanda S, Thilaganathan B, Turner M, Watson M, Wilding K, Popa M, Alfirevic Z, Anumba D, Ashcroft RE, Baschet A, da Silva Costa F, Deprest J, Fenwick N, Haak MC, Healey A, Hecher K, Impey L, Jackson RJ, Johnstone ED, Lewi L, Lopriore E, Papageorghiou AT, Pasupathy D, Sandall J, Sharp A, Thangaratinam S, Vollmer B, Yinon Y. FERN: is it possible to conduct a randomised controlled trial of intervention or expectant management for early-onset selective fetal growth restriction in monochorionic twin pregnancy - protocol for a prospective multicentre mixed-methods feasibility study. BMJ Open. 2024 Aug 17; 14(8):e080021.
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Shan X, Aguilar S, Canon S. Hypospadias prevalence by severity and associated risk factors: A population-based active surveillance analysis. J Pediatr Urol. 2023 12; 19(6):720.e1-720.e9.
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Palefsky JM, Lee JY, Jay N, Goldstone SE, Darragh TM, Dunlevy HA, Rosa-Cunha I, Arons A, Pugliese JC, Vena D, Sparano JA, Wilkin TJ, Bucher G, Stier EA, Tirado Gomez M, Flowers L, Barroso LF, Mitsuyasu RT, Lensing SY, Logan J, Aboulafia DM, Schouten JT, de la Ossa J, Levine R, Korman JD, Hagensee M, Atkinson TM, Einstein MH, Cracchiolo BM, Wiley D, Ellsworth GB, Brickman C, Berry-Lawhorn JM. Treatment of Anal High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions to Prevent Anal Cancer. N Engl J Med. 2022 06 16; 386(24):2273-2282.
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Tanaka T, Arnold L, Gabriela Mazuru D, Golzy M, Carr SB, Litofsky NS. Pineal cysts: Does anyone need long-term follow up? J Clin Neurosci. 2021 Jan; 83:146-151.
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Hong W, Khampang P, Kerschner AR, Mackinnon AC, Yan K, Simpson PM, Kerschner JE. Antibiotic modulation of mucins in otitis media; should this change our approach to watchful waiting? Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 Oct; 125:134-140.
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Shankar PR, Maturen KE, George AK, Borza T, Ellimoottil C, Montgomery JS, Wei JT, Denton BT, Davenport MS. Temporary Health Impact of Prostate MRI and Transrectal Prostate Biopsy in Active Surveillance Prostate Cancer Patients. J Am Coll Radiol. 2019 Oct; 16(10):1385-1392.
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Wolf LL, Ejiofor JI, Wang Y, Hunink MG, Losina E, Haider AH, Smink DS. Management of Reducible Ventral Hernias: Clinical Outcomes and Cost-effectiveness of Repair at Diagnosis Versus Watchful Waiting. Ann Surg. 2019 02; 269(2):358-366.
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Curci NE, Lane BR, Shankar PR, Noyes SL, Moriarity AK, Kubat A, Brede C, Montgomery JS, Auffenberg GB, Miller DC, Montie JE, George AK, Davenport MS. Integration and Diagnostic Accuracy of 3T Nonendorectal coil Prostate Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Context of Active Surveillance. Urology. 2018 06; 116:137-143.
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Abdelsalam M, Vellanki S, Ashwini Kumar Trikannad AK, Degregorio M. Mystery ring: a case of TIPS stent migration. BMJ Case Rep. 2017 Dec 20; 2017.
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Hawken SR, Krishnan NK, Ambani SN, Montgomery JS, Caoili EM, Ellis JH, Kunju LP, Hafez KS, Miller DC, Kutikov A, Palapattu GS, Weizer AZ, Stuart Wolf J, Morgan TM. Effect of delayed resection after initial surveillance and tumor growth rate on final surgical pathology in patients with small renal masses (SRMs). Urol Oncol. 2016 11; 34(11):486.e9-486.e15.
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Ambani SN, Morgan TM, Montgomery JS, Gadzinski AJ, Jacobs BL, Hawken S, Krishnan N, Caoili EM, Ellis JH, Kunju LP, Hafez KS, Miller DC, Palapattu GS, Weizer AZ, Wolf JS. Predictors of Delayed Intervention for Patients on Active Surveillance for Small Renal Masses: Does Renal Mass Biopsy Influence Our Decision? Urology. 2016 Dec; 98:88-96.
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Smeds MR, Wright MP, Eidt JF, Moursi MM, Escobar GA, Spencer HJ, Ali AT. Delayed management of Grade III blunt aortic injury: Series from a Level I trauma center. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2016 06; 80(6):947-51.
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Gifford SM, Duncan AA, Greiten LE, Gloviczki P, Oderich GS, Kalra M, Fleming MD, Bower TC. The natural history and outcomes for thoracic and abdominal penetrating aortic ulcers. J Vasc Surg. 2016 05; 63(5):1182-8.
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Stack BC, Angelos P. The Ethics of Disclosure and Counseling of Patients With Thyroid Cancer. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Nov; 141(11):957-8.
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Osawa T, Hafez KS, Miller DC, Montgomery JS, Morgan TM, Palapattu GS, Weizer AZ, Caoili EM, Ellis JH, Kunju LP, Wolf JS. Age, Gender and R.E.N.A.L. Nephrometry Score do not Improve the Accuracy of a Risk Stratification Algorithm Based on Biopsy and Mass Size for Assigning Surveillance versus Treatment of Renal Tumors. J Urol. 2016 Mar; 195(3):574-80.
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Rodriguez A, Kuhn EN, Somasundaram A, Couture DE. Management of idiopathic pediatric syringohydromyelia. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2015 Oct; 16(4):452-7.
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