"Watchful Waiting" 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.
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)
| Descriptor ID |
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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Watchful Waiting" by people in Profiles.
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Endometrial scratch to improve outcomes of expectant management in patients with unexplained infertility? Fertil Steril. 2022 03; 117(3):620-621.
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Active vs Expectant Management of Persisting Pregnancy of Unknown Location-Reply. JAMA. 2021 12 14; 326(22):2330.
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Effect of an Active vs Expectant Management Strategy on Successful Resolution of Pregnancy Among Patients With a Persisting Pregnancy of Unknown Location: The ACT or NOT Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2021 08 03; 326(5):390-400.
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Advances in the diagnosis and surveillance of Barrett's esophagus (with videos). Gastrointest Endosc. 2019 09; 90(3):325-334.
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Optimal treatment for women with a persisting pregnancy of unknown location, a randomized controlled trial: The ACT-or-NOT trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2018 10; 73:145-151.
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Optimal Trial Design for Studying Urinary Markers in Bladder Cancer: A Collaborative Review. Eur Urol Oncol. 2018 08; 1(3):223-230.
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On thin ice: barriers to adoption of surveillance for patients with stage I testicular seminoma. Survey of US radiation oncologists. Int Braz J Urol. 2018 May-Jun; 44(3):452-460.
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Analysis of factors predicting surgical intervention and associated costs in pediatric breast masses: a single center study. Pediatr Surg Int. 2018 Jun; 34(6):679-685.
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Active Surveillance for Localized Renal Masses: Tumor Growth, Delayed Intervention Rates, and >5-yr Clinical Outcomes. Eur Urol. 2018 08; 74(2):157-164.
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Is Advocacy for Active Surveillance Over Definitive Intervention in Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Applicable to African American Patients? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2017 12 01; 99(5):1076-1077.