"Expectorants" 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.
Agents that increase mucous excretion. Mucolytic agents, that is drugs that liquefy mucous secretions, are also included here.
| Descriptor ID |
D005100
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.796.250
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Expectorants" by people in Profiles.
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Interventions for the treatment of persistent post-COVID-19 olfactory dysfunction. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 07 22; 7:CD013876.
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Inhibition of acid sphingomyelinase by ambroxol prevents SARS-CoV-2 entry into epithelial cells. J Biol Chem. 2021 Jan-Jun; 296:100701.
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Interventions for treatment of COVID-19: Second edition of a living systematic review with meta-analyses and trial sequential analyses (The LIVING Project). PLoS One. 2021; 16(3):e0248132.
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Sputum characteristics and airway clearance methods in patients with severe COVID-19. Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Nov 13; 99(46):e23257.
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Value of chest imaging in the newborn with suspected COVID-19. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2020 11; 24(22):11971-11976.
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Evaluating the efficacy and safety of bromhexine hydrochloride tablets in treating pediatric COVID-19: A protocol for meta-analysis and systematic review. Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Sep 11; 99(37):e22114.
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A hypothesis on the role of the human immune system in covid-19. Med Hypotheses. 2020 Oct; 143:110066.
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Potential new treatment strategies for COVID-19: is there a role for bromhexine as add-on therapy? Intern Emerg Med. 2020 Aug; 15(5):801-812.
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Protective potential of expectorants against COVID-19. Med Hypotheses. 2020 09; 142:109844.
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Protective potential of expectorants against COVID-19. Med Hypotheses. 2020 09; 142:109844.