"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Comorbidity" by people in this website by year, and whether "Comorbidity" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2004 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2005 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2006 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2007 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2008 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2009 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2010 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| 2011 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2012 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2013 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| 2014 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| 2015 | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| 2016 | 3 | 52 | 55 |
| 2017 | 33 | 598 | 631 |
| 2018 | 18 | 576 | 594 |
| 2019 | 4 | 232 | 236 |
| 2020 | 17 | 920 | 937 |
| 2021 | 10 | 459 | 469 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Comorbidity" by people in Profiles.
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COVID-19 patients followed in Portuguese Primary Care: a retrospective cohort study based on the national case series. Fam Pract. 2022 01 19; 39(1):52-58.
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Characterization and Outcomes of Hospitalized Children With Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Report From a Multicenter, Viral Infection and Respiratory Illness Universal Study (Coronavirus Disease 2019) Registry. Crit Care Med. 2022 01 01; 50(1):e40-e51.
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Emergency Adult Surgical Patients and Surgical Services: An International Multi-center Cohort Study and Department Survey. Ann Surg. 2021 12 01; 274(6):904-912.
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Thrombogenicity markers for early diagnosis and prognosis in COVID-19: a change from the current paradigm? Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis. 2021 Dec 01; 32(8):544-549.
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Determinants and Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a Diverse Population: 6-Month Evaluation of a Prospective Cohort Study. J Infect Dis. 2021 10 28; 224(8):1345-1356.
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Predictors of mortality among long-term care residents with SARS-CoV-2 infection. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 12; 69(12):3377-3388.
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Types of myocardial injury and mid-term outcomes in patients with COVID-19. Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes. 2021 09 16; 7(5):438-446.
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Immunogenicity after two doses of inactivated virus vaccine in healthcare workers with and without previous COVID-19 infection: Prospective observational study. J Med Virol. 2022 01; 94(1):279-286.
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COVID-19 disease in hospitalized young adults in India and China: Evaluation of risk factors predicting progression across two major ethnic groups. J Med Virol. 2022 01; 94(1):272-278.
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MANAGEMENT OF ENDOCRINE DISEASE: Dysnatraemia in COVID-19: prevalence, prognostic impact, pathophysiology, and management. Eur J Endocrinol. 2021 Sep 06; 185(4):R103-R111.