 Length of Stay
"Length of Stay" 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.
The period of confinement of a patient to a hospital or other health facility.
| Descriptor ID |
D007902
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.400.480 N02.421.585.400.480
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| Concept/Terms |
Hospital Stay- Hospital Stay
- Hospital Stays
- Stay, Hospital
- Stays, Hospital
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Length of Stay" by people in this website by year, and whether "Length of Stay" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 1997 | 1 | 10 | 11 | | 1998 | 1 | 8 | 9 | | 1999 | 0 | 5 | 5 | | 2000 | 2 | 5 | 7 | | 2001 | 1 | 6 | 7 | | 2002 | 2 | 6 | 8 | | 2003 | 1 | 9 | 10 | | 2004 | 1 | 7 | 8 | | 2005 | 0 | 12 | 12 | | 2006 | 1 | 10 | 11 | | 2007 | 1 | 15 | 16 | | 2008 | 0 | 12 | 12 | | 2009 | 7 | 14 | 21 | | 2010 | 4 | 25 | 29 | | 2011 | 5 | 19 | 24 | | 2012 | 6 | 21 | 27 | | 2013 | 2 | 39 | 41 | | 2014 | 7 | 36 | 43 | | 2015 | 8 | 49 | 57 | | 2016 | 11 | 47 | 58 | | 2017 | 8 | 47 | 55 | | 2018 | 19 | 47 | 66 | | 2019 | 14 | 55 | 69 | | 2020 | 5 | 41 | 46 | | 2021 | 3 | 49 | 52 | | 2022 | 1 | 32 | 33 | | 2023 | 2 | 19 | 21 | | 2024 | 16 | 31 | 47 | | 2025 | 8 | 46 | 54 | | 2026 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Length of Stay" by people in Profiles.
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Bonsdorff A, Wennerblom J, Wigmore SJ, Williamsson C, Kjeseth T, Kirkegård J, de Ponthaud C, Sparrelid E, Hallet J, Sallinen V. Comparing Hand-Sewn Closure to Stapler Closure for Pancreatic Stump Management in Left Pancreatectomy: A Retrospective International Multicenter Propensity Score-Matched Study. J Am Coll Surg. 2026 May 01; 242(5):1348-1358.
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Yoosefi M, Manukumar AG, Mariathas HH, Hatefi A, Patey C, Norman P, Ahmadzadeh B, Walsh A, Hurley O, Asghari S. Did an emergency department flow optimization protocol reduce wait times? A multiple-site interrupted time series analysis in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Am J Emerg Med. 2026 Jul; 105:101-108.
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Steck A, Hefti E, Schuetz P, Fux C, Jung K, Sigrist D, Kutz A, Struja T. Effect of implementing measures to reduce resource utilisation in medical wards (CopAIN project): a single-centre interrupted time-series analysis. Swiss Med Wkly. 2026 03 31; 156:4539.
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Vincent SA, Meneses EC, Barone-Camp A, Acker SN, Diaz-Miron J. Gastrojejunostomy Tube Placement in Pediatric Patients: A Comparison of Staged Versus Primary Techniques and Associated Outcomes. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2026 May; 36(5):397-405.
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Gibson CJ, Mueller SW, Dorgan EA, Endorf FW, Halevi AE, Wiktor AJ. Real-World Experience of Anacaulase-bcdb Debridement in Burns. J Burn Care Res. 2026 Mar 04; 47(2):432-436.
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Qadri N, Kwok E, Stanberry L, Thomas C, Irausquin SJ, Gupta D, Ebinger JE, Gluckman TJ, Mutharasan RK, Goyal A, Brownell NK, Scirica BM, Ho PM, Das SR, Downey W, Bradley SM. Cohort Study of Initial Diuretic Dosing and Outcomes Among Patients Hospitalized for Congestive Heart Failure: Insights From the Cardiovascular Quality Improvement and Care Innovation Consortium. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Mar 17; 15(6):e038783.
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Jenkins AM, Hendry E, Power-Hays A, Valentino M, Hall M, Kyler KE, Antoon JW, Tang Girdwood S, Goldman JL, Morel AN, Savage TJ, Orth LE, Archer NM. Increasing ketamine administration in children's hospitals for youth with sickle cell disease. Blood Adv. 2026 Feb 24; 10(4):1106-1113.
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Jenkins AM, Hendry E, Power-Hays A, Valentino M, Hall M, Kyler KE, Antoon JW, Tang Girdwood S, Goldman JL, Morel AN, Savage TJ, Orth LE, Archer NM. Increasing ketamine administration in children's hospitals for youth with sickle cell disease. Blood Adv. 2026 Feb 24; 10(4):1106-1113.
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Tam LM, Naderi S, Chi G, Gornik HL, Wells BJ, Kadian-Dodov D, Grodzinsky A, Taylor AM, Hess CN, Lewey J, Henkin S, Orford JL, Lindley KJ, Wells GL, Mauricio R, Ouellette ML, Trost J, Koczo A, Saucier S, Crousillat DR, Tolani S, Kovacic JC, Gibson CM, Leon KK, Wood MJ, Kim ESH. Sex Differences in Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: A Report of the iSCAD Registry. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Jan 20; 15(2):e042773.
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Frey KL, Gilmore N, Arciniegas DB, Makley M, Sevigny M, Bogart E, Steel J, Togher L. Naming Impairment and Language Disturbance During Inpatient Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury: Implications for Assessment and Intervention. Am J Speech Lang Pathol. 2026 Mar 10; 35(2):461-475.
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