"Head-Down Tilt" 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.
Posture while lying with the head lower than the rest of the body. Extended time in this position is associated with temporary physiologic disturbances.
| Descriptor ID |
D018475
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G11.427.695.300
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Head-Down Tilt" by people in Profiles.
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Effects of head-down tilt on optic nerve sheath diameter in healthy subjects. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2023 Nov; 43(6):1531-1539.
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Optic Nerve Head Morphological Changes Over 12 Hours in Seated and Head-Down Tilt Postures. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2020 11 02; 61(13):21.