"Comorbidity" 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 presence of co-existing or additional diseases with reference to an initial diagnosis or with reference to the index condition that is the subject of study. Comorbidity may affect the ability of affected individuals to function and also their survival; it may be used as a prognostic indicator for length of hospital stay, cost factors, and outcome or survival.
| Descriptor ID |
D015897
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N05.715.350.225 N06.850.490.687
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Comorbidity" by people in this website by year, and whether "Comorbidity" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2012 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2013 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2014 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2019 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Comorbidity" by people in Profiles.
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Cross-prevalence of multiple sclerosis and stroke evaluated on cohorts of four independent specialty medical centers. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2024 Oct; 90:105772.
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Early intervention and intensive management of patients with diabetes, cardiorenal, and metabolic diseases. J Diabetes Complications. 2023 02; 37(2):108389.
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Schizophrenia hospitalization in the US 2005-2014: Examination of trends in demographics, length of stay, and cost. Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Apr 16; 100(15):e25206.
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The quest for cardiovascular disease risk prediction models in patients with nondialysis chronic kidney disease. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2021 01; 30(1):38-46.
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Renal-Cerebral Pathophysiology: The Interplay Between Chronic Kidney Disease and Cerebrovascular Disease. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2021 Sep; 30(9):105461.
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The clinical and financial cost of mental disorders among elderly patients with gastrointestinal malignancies. Cancer Med. 2020 12; 9(23):8912-8922.
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Association between Posttransplant Opioid Use and Immunosuppressant Therapy Adherence among Renal Transplant Recipients. Nephron. 2020; 144(7):321-330.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Geriatrics and Long-Term Care: The ABCDs of COVID-19. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020 05; 68(5):912-917.
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A Modified Alcohol SBI for Use among Older Adults Living with HIV. West J Nurs Res. 2020 12; 42(12):1155-1162.
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What If They Threw A Pandemic And Nobody Came? J Natl Med Assoc. 2020 Apr; 112(2):115-116.