"Triage" 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 sorting out and classification of patients or casualties to determine priority of need and proper place of treatment.
| Descriptor ID |
D014218
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N02.421.297.900
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Triage" by people in Profiles.
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Association Between Pediatric ED Triage Accuracy and Timeliness of Care and Patient Outcomes. Hosp Pediatr. 2026 Aug 01; 16(8):662-670.
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Association Between Emergency Department Undertriage or Overtriage With Timeliness of Care and Patient Outcomes. Ann Emerg Med. 2026 Jun; 87(6):723-734.
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Emergency department triage associated with timeliness of care for patients with septic shock. Am J Emerg Med. 2025 12; 98:330-333.
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Emergency Department Triage Accuracy and Delays in Care for High-Risk Conditions. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 May 01; 8(5):e258498.
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Emergency Severity Index Version 4 and Triage of Pediatric Emergency Department Patients. JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Oct 01; 178(10):1027-1034.
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Evaluation of the Emergency Severity Index in US Emergency Departments for the Rate of Mistriage. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 03 01; 6(3):e233404.
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Differences in US Regional Healthcare Allocation Guidelines During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 01; 38(1):269-272.
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Developing machine learning models to personalize care levels among emergency room patients for hospital admission. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2021 10 12; 28(11):2423-2432.
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Assessment of a Risk-Based Approach for Triaging Mammography Examinations During Periods of Reduced Capacity. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 03 01; 4(3):e211974.
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An Update on the Epidemiology, Molecular Characterization, Diagnosis, and Screening Strategies for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer. Gastroenterology. 2021 03; 160(4):1041-1049.