"Religion" 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.
A set of beliefs concerning the nature, cause, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency. It usually involves devotional and ritual observances and often a moral code for the conduct of human affairs. (Random House Collegiate Dictionary, rev. ed.)
| Descriptor ID |
D012067
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| MeSH Number(s) |
K01.844
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Religion" by people in Profiles.
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Religious service attendance and mortality among older Black men. PLoS One. 2022; 17(9):e0273806.
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Correlates of Homonegativity Towards Men Who Have Sex With Men Among Black Individuals in the United States. J Homosex. 2023 Aug 24; 70(10):2276-2294.
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Religious Service Attendance and Mortality among Adults in the United States with Chronic Kidney Disease. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 12 14; 18(24).
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Faith leaders' messaging is essential to enhance HIV prevention among black Americans: results from the 2016 National Survey on HIV in the black community (NSHBC). BMC Public Health. 2018 Dec 19; 18(1):1392.
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African born women living with HIV in the United States: unmet needs and opportunities for intervention. AIDS Care. 2018 12; 30(12):1542-1550.
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Promoting Health from the Pulpit: A Process Evaluation of HIV Sermons to Reduce HIV Stigma and Promote Testing in African American and Latino Churches. Health Commun. 2019 01; 34(1):11-20.
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Church attendance, allostatic load and mortality in middle aged adults. PLoS One. 2017; 12(5):e0177618.
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Church-Based HIV Screening in Racial/Ethnic Minority Communities of California, 2011-2012. Public Health Rep. 2016 09; 131(5):676-684.
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Effects of a Pilot Church-Based Intervention to Reduce HIV Stigma and Promote HIV Testing Among African Americans and Latinos. AIDS Behav. 2016 08; 20(8):1692-705.
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Pain management among Dominican patients with advanced osteoarthritis: a qualitative study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2016 05 17; 17:211.