"Altitude" 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 vertical distance measured from a known level on the surface of a planet or other celestial body.
| Descriptor ID |
D000531
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G16.500.275.058 N06.230.058
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| Concept/Terms |
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| 2018 | 18 | 8 | 26 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Altitude" by people in Profiles.
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Diabetes increases the risk of COVID-19 in an altitude dependent manner: An analysis of 1,280,806 Mexican patients. PLoS One. 2021; 16(8):e0255144.
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Pneumologie. 2021 06; 75(6):474-476.
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Characteristics and Clinical Course of Adult in Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia at High Altitude. Can Respir J. 2021; 2021:5590879.
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Low serum erythropoietin levels are associated with fatal COVID-19 cases at 4,150 meters above sea level. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2021 10; 292:103709.
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Altitude does not protect against SARS-CoV-2 infections and mortality due to COVID-19. Physiol Rep. 2021 06; 9(11):e14922.
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Clinical characteristics and laboratory features of COVID-19 in high altitude areas: A retrospective cohort study. PLoS One. 2021; 16(5):e0249964.
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Return to High Altitude After Recovery from Coronavirus Disease 2019. High Alt Med Biol. 2021 06; 22(2):119-127.
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Environmental determinants of COVID-19 transmission across a wide climatic gradient in Chile. Sci Rep. 2021 05 10; 11(1):9849.
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Relevance of carotid bodies in COVID-19: A hypothetical viewpoint. Auton Neurosci. 2021 07; 233:102810.
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Potential Protective Effect from COVID-19 Conferred by Altitude: A Longitudinal Analysis in Peru During Full Lockdown. High Alt Med Biol. 2021 06; 22(2):209-224.