"Cholecystitis, Acute" 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.
Acute inflammation of the GALLBLADDER wall. It is characterized by the presence of ABDOMINAL PAIN; FEVER; and LEUKOCYTOSIS. Gallstone obstruction of the CYSTIC DUCT is present in approximately 90% of the cases.
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Cholecystitis, Acute".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Cholecystitis, Acute".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Cholecystitis, Acute" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Cholecystitis, Acute" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Cholecystitis, Acute" by people in Profiles.
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Multiple logistic regression model to predict bile leak associated with subtotal cholecystectomy. Surg Endosc. 2023 07; 37(7):5405-5413.
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Imaging acute cholecystitis, one test is enough. Am J Surg. 2023 07; 226(1):99-103.
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Subtotal Fenestrating Cholecystectomy: A Safe and Effective Approach to the Difficult Gallbladder. J Surg Res. 2023 02; 282:191-197.
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Safety and feasibility of single use cholecystoscopy for guiding laser or mechanical cholelithotripsy, and mechanical cholelithotomy. Diagn Interv Radiol. 2022 Jul; 28(4):352-358.
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Association between glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and biliary-related diseases in patients with type 2 diabetes: A nationwide cohort study. Pharmacotherapy. 2022 06; 42(6):483-494.
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Revision of the AAST grading scale for acute cholecystitis with comparison to physiologic measures of severity. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 04 01; 92(4):664-674.
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Endoscopic therapies for gallbladder drainage. Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 10; 94(4):671-684.
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Fast track pathway provides safe, value based care on busy acute care surgery service. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 03 01; 90(3):415-420.
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Healthcare Disparities in the Management of Acute Cholecystitis: Impact of Race, Gender, and Socioeconomic Factors on Cholecystectomy vs Percutaneous Cholecystostomy. J Gastrointest Surg. 2021 04; 25(4):880-886.
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Prospective validation of the bedside sonographic acute cholecystitis score in emergency department patients. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 04; 42:15-19.