"Cachexia" 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.
General ill health, malnutrition, and weight loss, usually associated with chronic disease.
| Descriptor ID |
D002100
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.144.243.963.500.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cachexia" by people in Profiles.
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Kidney function in cachexia and sarcopenia: Facts and numbers. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2023 08; 14(4):1589-1595.
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Exploring the lived experience of renal cachexia for individuals with end-stage renal disease and the interrelated experience of their carers: Study protocol. PLoS One. 2022; 17(11):e0277241.
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Thymic Dysfunction and Atrophy in COVID-19 Disease Complicated by Inflammation, Malnutrition and Cachexia. Nutr Health. 2022 Jun; 28(2):199-206.
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Using a generic definition of cachexia in patients with kidney disease receiving haemodialysis: a longitudinal (pilot) study. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2021 09 27; 36(10):1919-1926.
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Progress in the Identification and Management of Protein-Energy Wasting and Sarcopenia in Chronic Kidney Disease. J Ren Nutr. 2021 Jul; 31(4):335-339.
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COVID-19: a major cause of cachexia and sarcopenia? J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2020 08; 11(4):863-865.
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A Practical Approach to Nutrition, Protein-Energy Wasting, Sarcopenia, and Cachexia in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. Blood Purif. 2020; 49(1-2):202-211.
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Improving Muscle Strength and Preventing Sarcopenia and Cachexia in Chronic Kidney Disease and Transplanted Patients by Physical Activity and Exercise. J Ren Nutr. 2019 11; 29(6):465-466.
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Kidney cachexia or protein-energy wasting in chronic kidney disease: facts and numbers. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2019 06; 10(3):479-484.
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Obesity Paradox in Advanced Kidney Disease: From Bedside to the Bench. Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2018 Jul - Aug; 61(2):168-181.