"Social Isolation" 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 separation of individuals or groups resulting in the lack of or minimizing of social contact and/or communication. This separation may be accomplished by physical separation, by social barriers and by psychological mechanisms. In the latter, there may be interaction but no real communication.
| Descriptor ID |
D012934
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.813.781 I01.880.853.748
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| Concept/Terms |
Social Isolation- Social Isolation
- Isolation, Social
- Isolations, Social
- Social Isolations
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| 2018 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 108 | 100 | 208 |
| 2021 | 18 | 30 | 48 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Social Isolation" by people in Profiles.
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Pediatric Household Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Coronavirus-2 Infection-Los Angeles County, December 2020 to February 2021. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2021 10 01; 40(10):e379-e381.
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An evaluation of the psychological impact of COVID-19 and the precautionary measure of social isolation on adults in the Asir region, Saudi Arabia. Int J Clin Pract. 2021 Nov; 75(11):e14756.
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on a large cohort of adult survivors of childhood cancer. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2021 11; 68(11):e29324.
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A cross-sectional questionnaire study in a phototherapy unit during COVID-19. Photochem Photobiol Sci. 2021 Sep; 20(9):1239-1242.
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Effect of social isolation in dengue cases in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil: An analysis during the COVID-19 pandemic. Travel Med Infect Dis. 2021 Nov-Dec; 44:102149.
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Covid-19 interface with drug misuse and substance use disorders. Neuropharmacology. 2021 10 15; 198:108766.
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Pain experience and social support of endometriosis patients during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany - results of a web-based cross-sectional survey. PLoS One. 2021; 16(8):e0256433.
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Changes in pregnancy outcomes during the COVID-19 lockdown in Iran. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2021 Aug 22; 21(1):577.
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Impact of Social Isolation on Physical Activity and Factors Associated With Sedentary Behavior in Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Aging Phys Act. 2022 02 01; 30(1):148-152.
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The Lived Experience of Already-Lonely Older Adults During COVID-19. Gerontologist. 2021 08 13; 61(6):870-877.