"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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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Comorbidity".
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2006 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2009 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
2011 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2016 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
2018 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Comorbidity" by people in Profiles.
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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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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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Chronic Respiratory Disease and Health-Related Quality of Life of African American Older Adults in an Economically Disadvantaged Area of Los Angeles. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 05 17; 16(10).
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Potentially inappropriate medication use among hypertensive older African-American adults. BMC Geriatr. 2018 10 05; 18(1):238.
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Racial disparities in bipolar disorder treatment and research: a call to action. Bipolar Disord. 2018 09; 20(6):506-514.
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Association of Cataract Surgery With Mortality in Older Women: Findings from the Women's Health Initiative. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2018 01 01; 136(1):3-10.
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Association of Psychiatric Diagnostic Conditions with Hospital Care Outcomes of Patients with Orthopedic Injuries. Perm J. 2018; 22:17-120.
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A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trial of Vilazodone in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Comorbid Depression. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2017 Aug 24; 19(4).
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Differences in Depression Care for Men and Women among Veterans with and without Psychiatric Comorbidities. Womens Health Issues. 2017 Mar - Apr; 27(2):206-213.