"Oropharynx" 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 middle portion of the pharynx that lies posterior to the mouth, inferior to the SOFT PALATE, and superior to the base of the tongue and EPIGLOTTIS. It has a digestive function as food passes from the mouth into the oropharynx before entering ESOPHAGUS.
| Descriptor ID |
D009960
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A04.623.603 A14.724.603
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1991 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 1992 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 1993 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 1994 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 1995 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 1996 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1997 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 1998 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 1999 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2000 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2001 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2002 | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| 2003 | 9 | 20 | 29 |
| 2004 | 16 | 17 | 33 |
| 2005 | 16 | 20 | 36 |
| 2006 | 17 | 19 | 36 |
| 2007 | 18 | 26 | 44 |
| 2008 | 13 | 23 | 36 |
| 2009 | 35 | 18 | 53 |
| 2010 | 30 | 38 | 68 |
| 2011 | 26 | 39 | 65 |
| 2012 | 30 | 46 | 76 |
| 2013 | 37 | 29 | 66 |
| 2014 | 41 | 49 | 90 |
| 2015 | 46 | 42 | 88 |
| 2016 | 26 | 37 | 63 |
| 2017 | 30 | 40 | 70 |
| 2018 | 31 | 42 | 73 |
| 2019 | 11 | 20 | 31 |
| 2020 | 31 | 66 | 97 |
| 2021 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Oropharynx" by people in Profiles.
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Whole-genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 reveals the detection of G614 variant in Pakistan. PLoS One. 2021; 16(3):e0248371.
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Risk of dispersion or aerosol generation and infection transmission with nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs for detection of COVID-19: a systematic review. BMJ Open. 2021 03 17; 11(3):e040616.
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Detection of Coronavirus in Tear Samples of Hospitalized Patients With Confirmed SARS-CoV-2 From Oropharyngeal Swabs. Cornea. 2021 Mar 01; 40(3):348-350.
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Investigative strategies for fish bone foreign bodies during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: an analysis of ENT UK guidelines. J Laryngol Otol. 2021 Mar; 135(3):250-254.
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Investigation of Nasal/Oropharyngeal Microbial Community of COVID-19 Patients by 16S rDNA Sequencing. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 02 23; 18(4).
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Peritonsillar abscess drainage: using oropharyngeal endoscopy as a therapeutic adjunct and training tool. J Laryngol Otol. 2021 Feb; 135(2):176-178.
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Profiling severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and its relevance to otolaryngologic examinations during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2021 02 01; 21(1):38-45.
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Combined oropharyngeal/nasal swab is equivalent to nasopharyngeal sampling for SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic PCR. BMC Microbiol. 2021 01 22; 21(1):31.
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COVID-19 screening test by using random oropharyngeal saliva. J Med Virol. 2021 04; 93(4):2461-2466.
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[Oro- and nasopharyngeal swab for detection of SARS-CoV-2 - step-by-step approach]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2021 Mar; 146(6):419-424.