Lightning
"Lightning" 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 abrupt high-current electric discharge that occurs in the ATMOSPHERE and that has a path length ranging from hundreds of feet to tens of miles. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)
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D008030
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G16.500.175.843 G16.500.750.775.375 N06.230.300.100.725.375
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lightning" by people in Profiles.
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Bauer AK, Golden KG, Colvin CM, Lammlein KP, Wise SR. When Lightning Strikes: Sports and Recreational Activities Safety. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2023 Apr 01; 22(4):126-131.
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O'Keefe Gatewood M, Zane RD. Lightning injuries. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2004 May; 22(2):369-403.