 Delayed Diagnosis
"Delayed Diagnosis" 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.
Non-optimal interval of time between onset of symptoms, identification, and initiation of treatment.
| Descriptor ID |
D057210
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.110 E02.288
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| Concept/Terms |
Delayed Diagnosis- Delayed Diagnosis
- Delayed Diagnoses
- Diagnoses, Delayed
- Diagnosis, Delayed
Late Diagnosis- Late Diagnosis
- Diagnoses, Late
- Diagnosis, Late
- Late Diagnoses
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2012 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2015 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2016 | 0 | 5 | 5 | | 2017 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | 2018 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2019 | 4 | 6 | 10 | | 2020 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | 2021 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2023 | 0 | 5 | 5 | | 2024 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Delayed Diagnosis" by people in Profiles.
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Thompson T, Gurfinkel D, Silveira L, Klamut N, Ferdinandsen K, Fu C, Ananth AL, Lane JB, Marsh ED, Neul JL, Percy AK, Benke TA. Medical Biases and Misconceptions Impact Diagnoses in Males With Loss of Function MECP2 Variants. Am J Med Genet A. 2025 Oct; 197(10):e64147.
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Ferrer M, Jandhyala N, Pellinen J, Greenwood H, Thio LL, Dlugos D, Park KL, Kanner AM, French J. Delayed diagnosis in adolescent onset focal epilepsy: Impact on morbidity and mental health. Epilepsia. 2025 Aug; 66(8):2941-2953.
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Omran SS, Zhang C, Seitz A, Bruce SS, Liao V, Pawar A, Navi BB, Kamel H, Liberman AL. Possible misdiagnosis of pregnancy-associated stroke in the emergency department. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2025 Jan; 34(1):108139.
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Irshad HA, Shariq SF, Khan MAA, Shaikh T, Kakar WG, Shakir M, Hankinson TC, Enam SA. Delay in the Diagnosis of Pediatric Brain Tumors in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Neurosurgery. 2025 Feb 01; 96(2):289-297.
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Demb J, Kolb JM, Dounel J, Fritz CDL, Advani SM, Cao Y, Coppernoll-Blach P, Dwyer AJ, Perea J, Heskett KM, Holowatyj AN, Lieu CH, Singh S, Spaander MCW, Vuik FER, Gupta S. Red Flag Signs and Symptoms for Patients With Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 05 01; 7(5):e2413157.
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Gete M, Huang SH, Ringash J, Irish J, Su J, Ballal Y, Waldron JN, Witterick I, de Almeida J, Hosni A, Hope AJ, Monteiro E, Cho J, O'Sullivan B, Kim J, Bratman S, Goldstein DP, McPartlin A, Tsai J, Tong L, Xu W, Hahn E. Causes and impact of delays during the COVID-19 pandemic on head and neck cancer diagnosis. Head Neck. 2024 09; 46(9):2197-2205.
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Greteman BB, Del Vecchio NJ, Garcia-Auguste CJ, Kahl AR, Gryzlak BM, Chrischilles EA, Charlton ME, Nash SH. Identifying predictors of COVID-related delays in cancer-specific medical care. Cancer Med. 2024 Apr; 13(8):e7183.
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Yazdanfar M, Zepeda J, Dean R, Wu J, Levy C, Goldberg D, Lammert C, Prenner S, Reddy KR, Pratt D, Forman L, Assis DN, Lytvyak E, Montano-Loza AJ, Gordon SC, Carey EJ, Ahn J, Schlansky B, Korzenik J, Karagozian R, Hameed B, Chandna S, Yu L, Bowlus CL. African American race does not confer an increased risk of clinical events in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis. Hepatol Commun. 2024 02 01; 8(2).
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Martiniano SL, Wu R, Farrell PM, Ren CL, Sontag MK, Elbert A, McColley SA. Late Diagnosis in the Era of Universal Newborn Screening Negatively Affects Short- and Long-Term Growth and Health Outcomes in Infants with Cystic Fibrosis. J Pediatr. 2023 11; 262:113595.
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Zhou Y, Guglielmi G, Garg S, Hankinson TC. Delayed Diagnosis of Cervical Epidural Hematoma in a 3-Year-Old Boy: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2023 07 01; 13(3).
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