"Ambulatory Care" 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.
Health care services provided to patients on an ambulatory basis, rather than by admission to a hospital or other health care facility. The services may be a part of a hospital, augmenting its inpatient services, or may be provided at a free-standing facility.
| Descriptor ID |
D000553
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.106 N02.421.585.106
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| Concept/Terms |
Ambulatory Care- Ambulatory Care
- Care, Ambulatory
- Outpatient Care
- Care, Outpatient
Health Services, Outpatient- Health Services, Outpatient
- Health Service, Outpatient
- Outpatient Health Service
- Service, Outpatient Health
- Outpatient Health Services
- Outpatient Services
- Outpatient Service
- Service, Outpatient
- Services, Outpatient
- Services, Outpatient Health
Urgent Care- Urgent Care
- Care, Urgent
- Cares, Urgent
- Urgent Cares
Clinic Visits- Clinic Visits
- Clinic Visit
- Visit, Clinic
- Visits, Clinic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 1998 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2004 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2007 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2012 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2013 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2014 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2015 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2016 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2018 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ambulatory Care" by people in Profiles.
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Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Against Influenza A-Associated Emergency Department, Urgent Care, and Hospitalization Encounters Among US Adults, 2022-2023. J Infect Dis. 2024 Jul 25; 230(1):141-151.
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Management of Neck or Back Pain in Ambulatory Care: Did Visit Mode or the COVID-19 Pandemic Affect Provider Practice or Patient Adherence? Med Care. 2023 04 01; 61(Suppl 1):S30-S38.
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Did Access to Ambulatory Care Moderate the Associations Between Visit Mode and Ancillary Services Utilization Across the COVID-19 Pandemic Period? Med Care. 2023 04 01; 61(Suppl 1):S39-S46.
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Effectiveness Associated With BNT162b2 Vaccine Against Emergency Department and Urgent Care Encounters for Delta and Omicron SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Adolescents Aged 12 to 17 Years. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 08 01; 5(8):e2225162.
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Sustainability of a Clinical Decision Support Intervention for Outpatient Care for Emergency Department Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 05 02; 5(5):e2212340.
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Pragmatic Randomized Study of Targeted Text Message Reminders to Reduce Missed Clinic Visits. Perm J. 2022 04 05; 26(1):64-72.
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Effectiveness of Homologous and Heterologous COVID-19 Booster Doses Following 1 Ad.26.COV2.S (Janssen [Johnson & Johnson]) Vaccine Dose Against COVID-19-Associated Emergency Department and Urgent Care Encounters and Hospitalizations Among Adults - VISION Network, 10 States, December 2021-March 2022. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2022 Apr 01; 71(13):495-502.
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Effectiveness of COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 mRNA Vaccination in Preventing COVID-19-Associated Emergency Department and Urgent Care Encounters and Hospitalizations Among Nonimmunocompromised Children and Adolescents Aged 5-17 Years - VISION Network, 10 States, April 2021-January 2022. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2022 Mar 04; 71(9):352-358.
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Waning 2-Dose and 3-Dose Effectiveness of mRNA Vaccines Against COVID-19-Associated Emergency Department and Urgent Care Encounters and Hospitalizations Among Adults During Periods of Delta and Omicron Variant Predominance - VISION Network, 10 States, August 2021-January 2022. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2022 Feb 18; 71(7):255-263.
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Treatment and Follow-up Care Associated With Patient-Scheduled Primary Care Telemedicine and In-Person Visits in a Large Integrated Health System. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 11 01; 4(11):e2132793.