Convalescence
"Convalescence" 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 recovery following an illness.
| Descriptor ID |
D003289
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.291.562
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1987 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Convalescence" by people in Profiles.
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Ewing-Cobbs L, Fletcher JM, Levin HS, Francis DJ, Davidson K, Miner ME. Longitudinal neuropsychological outcome in infants and preschoolers with traumatic brain injury. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 1997 Nov; 3(6):581-91.
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Restivo KM, Drayer DE, Orto L, Bond O, Reidenberg MM. Accumulation of polyamines and their weak association with lower body temperature in elderly convalescent patients. J Lab Clin Med. 1987 Aug; 110(2):217-20.
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ALBANESE AA, HIGGONS RA, ORTO LA, ZAVATTARO DN. Protein and amino acid needs of the aged in health and convalescence. Geriatrics. 1957 Aug; 12(8):465-75.