"Crowding" 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.
An excessive number of individuals, human or animal, in relation to available space.
| Descriptor ID |
D003441
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.875.281
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Crowding" by people in Profiles.
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Emergency Department Crowding and Outcomes After Emergency Department Discharge. Ann Emerg Med. 2015 Nov; 66(5):483-492.e5.
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Traditional measures of hospital utilization may not accurately reflect dynamic patient demand: findings from a children's hospital. Hosp Pediatr. 2012 Jan; 2(1):10-8.
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Factors associated with prolonged emergency department length of stay for admitted children. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2011 Feb; 27(2):110-5.
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The quality gap: searching for the consequences of emergency department crowding. Ann Emerg Med. 2004 Dec; 44(6):586-8.
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A conceptual model of emergency department crowding. Ann Emerg Med. 2003 Aug; 42(2):173-80.