"Sigmoidoscopy" 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.
Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the sigmoid flexure.
| Descriptor ID |
D012812
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.372.250.250.200.700 E01.370.388.250.250.250.160.800 E04.210.240.250.160.800 E04.502.250.250.250.160.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Sigmoidoscopy- Sigmoidoscopy
- Sigmoidoscopies
- Proctosigmoidoscopy
- Proctosigmoidoscopies
Sigmoidoscopic Surgical Procedures- Sigmoidoscopic Surgical Procedures
- Procedure, Sigmoidoscopic Surgical
- Procedures, Sigmoidoscopic Surgical
- Sigmoidoscopic Surgical Procedure
- Surgical Procedure, Sigmoidoscopic
- Surgery, Sigmoidoscopic
- Surgical Procedures, Sigmoidoscopic
- Sigmoidoscopic Surgery
- Sigmoidoscopic Surgeries
- Surgeries, Sigmoidoscopic
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Sigmoidoscopy".
- Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
- Diagnosis [E01]
- Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
- Diagnostic Techniques, Digestive System [E01.370.372]
- Endoscopy, Digestive System [E01.370.372.250]
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal [E01.370.372.250.250]
- Colonoscopy [E01.370.372.250.250.200]
- Sigmoidoscopy [E01.370.372.250.250.200.700]
- Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical [E01.370.388]
- Endoscopy [E01.370.388.250]
- Endoscopy, Digestive System [E01.370.388.250.250]
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal [E01.370.388.250.250.250]
- Colonoscopy [E01.370.388.250.250.250.160]
- Sigmoidoscopy [E01.370.388.250.250.250.160.800]
- Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
- Digestive System Surgical Procedures [E04.210]
- Endoscopy, Digestive System [E04.210.240]
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal [E04.210.240.250]
- Colonoscopy [E04.210.240.250.160]
- Sigmoidoscopy [E04.210.240.250.160.800]
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures [E04.502]
- Endoscopy [E04.502.250]
- Endoscopy, Digestive System [E04.502.250.250]
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal [E04.502.250.250.250]
- Colonoscopy [E04.502.250.250.250.160]
- Sigmoidoscopy [E04.502.250.250.250.160.800]
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Sigmoidoscopy".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Sigmoidoscopy" by people in this website by year, and whether "Sigmoidoscopy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sigmoidoscopy" by people in Profiles.
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Colorectal Cancer Screening: An Updated Modeling Study for the US Preventive Services Task Force. JAMA. 2021 05 18; 325(19):1998-2011.
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Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. JAMA. 2021 05 18; 325(19):1978-1998.
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The effect of using fecal testing after a negative sigmoidoscopy on the risk of death from colorectal cancer. J Med Screen. 2021 06; 28(2):140-147.
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Screening colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy for reduction of colorectal cancer incidence: A case-control study. PLoS One. 2019; 14(12):e0226027.
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Colorectal cancer screening with faecal immunochemical testing, sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy: a clinical practice guideline. BMJ. 2019 Oct 02; 367:l5515.
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Colorectal Cancer Screening in People With and Without HIV in an Integrated Health Care Setting. . 2019 07 01; 81(3):284-291.
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Screening flexible sigmoidoscopy versus colonoscopy for reduction of colorectal cancer mortality. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2019 Jul; 34(7):1273-1281.
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Colorectal Cancer Screening: Recommendations for Physicians and Patients From the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. Gastroenterology. 2017 07; 153(1):307-323.
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Colorectal cancer screening: Recommendations for physicians and patients from the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. Gastrointest Endosc. 2017 07; 86(1):18-33.
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Recommendations on Fecal Immunochemical Testing to Screen for Colorectal Neoplasia: A Consensus Statement by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. Am J Gastroenterol. 2017 01; 112(1):37-53.