"Suction" 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 removal of secretions, gas or fluid from hollow or tubular organs or cavities by means of a tube and a device that acts on negative pressure.
| Descriptor ID |
D013396
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.237.890
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| Concept/Terms |
Suction- Suction
- Suctions
- Aspiration, Mechanical
- Aspirations, Mechanical
- Mechanical Aspiration
- Mechanical Aspirations
- Drainage, Suction
- Drainages, Suction
- Suction Drainage
- Suction Drainages
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| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Suction" by people in Profiles.
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Randomised trial comparing hand expression with breast pumping for mothers of term newborns feeding poorly. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2012 Jan; 97(1):F18-23.