 Watchful Waiting
"Watchful Waiting" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Clinical management approach wherein immediate therapy is not provided but there is a period of observation during which periodic tests monitor patient and the progression of the illness. (Driffield T, Smith PC Med Decis Making. 2007 Mar-Apr;27(2):178-88)
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D057832
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.761.559.590.900
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| Concept/Terms |
Watchful Waiting- Watchful Waiting
- Waiting, Watchful
- Waitings, Watchful
- Watchful Waitings
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| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2018 | 3 | 4 | 7 | | 2019 | 5 | 4 | 9 | | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2024 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Watchful Waiting" by people in Profiles.
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Williams H, Omer DM, Thompson HM, Lin ST, Verheij FS, Miranda J, Yuval JB, Buckley J, Marco MR, Qin LX, Dombroski DA, Kedar R, Oto A, Korngold E, Veniero JC, Gandhi S, Krishnaraj A, Jagtiani M, Ohanian K, Vu D, Hope TA, Lee S, Wasnik AP, Madhuripan N, Gollub MJ, Garcia-Aguilar J. MRI Predicts Residual Disease and Outcomes in Watch-and-Wait Patients with Rectal Cancer. Radiology. 2024 09; 312(3):e232748.
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Nguyen PD, Nahmias J, Aryan N, Samuels JM, Cripps M, Carmichael H, McIntyre R, Urban S, Burlew CC, Velopulos C, Ballow S, Dirks RC, Spalding MC, LaRiccia A, Farrell MS, Stein DM, Truitt MS, Grossman Verner HM, Mentzer CJ, Mack TJ, Ball CG, Mukherjee K, Mladenov G, Haase DJ, Abdou H, Schroeppel TJ, Rodriquez J, Bala M, Keric N, Crigger M, Dhillon NK, Ley EJ, Egodage T, Williamson J, Cardenas TC, Eugene V, Patel K, Costello K, Bonne S, Elgammal FS, Dorlac W, Pederson C, Werner NL, Haan JM, Lightwine K, Semon G, Spoor K, Harmon LA, Grigorian A. Observation-first versus angioembolization-first approach in stable patients with blunt liver trauma: A WTA multicenter study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 Nov 01; 97(5):764-769.
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Walter JR, Barnhart KT, Koelper NC, Santoro NF, Zhang H, Thomas TR, Huang H, Harvie HS. Cost-effectiveness analysis of expectant vs active management for treatment of persistent pregnancies of unknown location. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Sep; 231(3):328.e1-328.e11.
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Aryan N, Grigorian A, Tay-Lasso E, Cripps M, Carmichael H, McIntyre R, Urban S, Velopulos C, Cothren Burlew C, Ballow S, Dirks RC, LaRiccia A, Farrell MS, Stein DM, Truitt MS, Grossman Verner HM, Mentzer CJ, Mack TJ, Ball CG, Mukherjee K, Mladenov G, Haase DJ, Abdou H, Schroeppel TJ, Rodriquez J, Bala M, Keric N, Crigger M, Dhillon NK, Ley EJ, Egodage T, Williamson J, Cardenas TC, Eugene V, Patel K, Costello K, Bonne S, Elgammal FS, Dorlac W, Pederson C, Werner NL, Haan JM, Lightwine K, Semon G, Spoor K, Harmon LA, Samuels JM, Spalding MC, Nahmias J. High-grade liver injuries with contrast extravasation managed initially with interventional radiology versus observation: A secondary analysis of a WTA multicenter study. Am J Surg. 2024 Aug; 234:105-111.
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Spierenburg G, Staals EL, Palmerini E, Randall RL, Thorpe SW, Wunder JS, Ferguson PC, Verspoor FGM, Houdek MT, Bernthal NM, Schreuder BHWB, Gelderblom H, van de Sande MAJ, van der Heijden L. Active surveillance of diffuse-type tenosynovial giant cell tumors: A retrospective, multicenter cohort study. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2024 Feb; 50(2):107953.
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Butler SE, Wallace EM, Bisits A, Selvaratnam RJ, Davey MA. Induction of labor and cesarean birth in lower-risk nulliparous women at term: A retrospective cohort study. Birth. 2024 Sep; 51(3):521-529.
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Delahoy MJ, Shah HJ, Weller DL, Ray LC, Smith K, McGuire S, Trevejo RT, Scallan Walter E, Wymore K, Rissman T, McMillian M, Lathrop S, LaClair B, Boyle MM, Harris S, Zablotsky-Kufel J, Houck K, Devine CJ, Lau CE, Tauxe RV, Bruce BB, Griffin PM, Payne DC. Preliminary Incidence and Trends of Infections Caused by Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food - Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, 10 U.S. Sites, 2022. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2023 Jun 30; 72(26):701-706.
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Sterbis E, Lindquist J, Jensen A, Hong M, Gupta S, Ryu R, Ho PM, Trivedi P. Inferior Vena Cava Filter Retrieval Rates Associated With Passive and Active Surveillance Strategies Adopted by Implanting Physicians. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 03 01; 6(3):e233211.
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Collins JP, Shah HJ, Weller DL, Ray LC, Smith K, McGuire S, Trevejo RT, Jervis RH, Vugia DJ, Rissman T, Garman KN, Lathrop S, LaClair B, Boyle MM, Harris S, Kufel JZ, Tauxe RV, Bruce BB, Rose EB, Griffin PM, Payne DC. Preliminary Incidence and Trends of Infections Caused by Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food - Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, 10 U.S. Sites, 2016-2021. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2022 Oct 07; 71(40):1260-1264.
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Major A, Wright R, Hlubocky FJ, Smith SM, Prochaska MT. Longitudinal assessment of quality of life in indolent non-Hodgkin lymphomas managed with active surveillance. Leuk Lymphoma. 2022 Dec; 63(14):3331-3339.
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