"Length of Stay" 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 period of confinement of a patient to a hospital or other health facility.
| Descriptor ID |
D007902
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.400.480 N02.421.585.400.480
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| Concept/Terms |
Hospital Stay- Hospital Stay
- Hospital Stays
- Stay, Hospital
- Stays, Hospital
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Length of Stay" by people in this website by year, and whether "Length of Stay" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 1999 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2002 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2003 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2007 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2008 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 2013 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2014 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2016 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| 2017 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2019 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Length of Stay" 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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Implementation of an Electronic Clinical Decision Support Order Set for Acute Pancreatitis in an Integrated Health Care System: A Mixed Methods Analysis. Pancreas. 2026 04 01; 55(4):e417-e422.
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Comparison of Healthcare Resource Utilization and Disease Outcomes in Adults Hospitalized with Human Metapneumovirus and Respiratory Syncytial Virus. J Infect Dis. 2026 Mar 17; 233(3):e651-e661.
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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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Heart Failure Quality of Care Among Asian Patients in the United States. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2026 Mar 03; 87(8):1009-1025.
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Use of and Outcomes Related to Intrapleural Enzyme Therapy for Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion and Empyema in an Integrated Health System. Chest. 2026 Apr; 169(4):1115-1123.
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Effect of eosinophilia on duration of hospital stay in patients admitted with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Respir Med. 2025 Nov-Dec; 249:108467.
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Early Hypophosphatemia as a Prognostic Marker in Acute Pancreatitis. Pancreas. 2024 Aug 01; 53(7):e611-e616.
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Evaluation of Outcomes Following Hospital-Wide Implementation of a Subcutaneous Insulin Protocol for Diabetic Ketoacidosis. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 04 01; 5(4):e226417.
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A refined procedure for esophageal resection using a full minimally invasive approach. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2022 Mar 04; 17(1):29.