"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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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 2018 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 2019 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2020 | 17 | 33 | 50 |
| 2021 | 9 | 18 | 27 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Oropharynx" by people in Profiles.
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Utility of Antigen-Based Rapid Diagnostic Test for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Virus in Routine Hospital Settings. Lab Med. 2021 Nov 02; 52(6):e154-e158.
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Bacterial infections of the oropharynx and deep neck spaces: an investigation of changes in presentation patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic. ANZ J Surg. 2021 12; 91(12):2726-2730.
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Serological Evidence of Coxiella burnetii and SARS-CoV-2 Co-infection: A Case Report. Ann Lab Med. 2021 09 01; 41(5):510-513.
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Characterization of the Human Oropharyngeal Microbiomes in SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Recovery Patients. Adv Sci (Weinh). 2021 10; 8(20):e2102785.
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Validation of a direct-to-PCR COVID-19 detection protocol utilizing mechanical homogenization: A model for reducing resources needed for accurate testing. PLoS One. 2021; 16(8):e0256316.
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Signatures of COVID-19 Severity and Immune Response in the Respiratory Tract Microbiome. mBio. 2021 08 31; 12(4):e0177721.
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Variation in SARS-CoV-2 molecular test sensitivity by specimen types in a large sample of emergency department patients. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 Dec; 50:381-387.
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Comparison of SARS-CoV-2 detection with the Cobas® 6800/8800 system on gargle samples using two sample processing methods with combined oropharyngeal/nasopharyngeal swab. J Med Virol. 2021 12; 93(12):6837-6840.
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Is oropharyngeal sampling a reliable test to detect SARS-CoV-2? - Authors' reply. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021 10; 21(10):1348-1349.
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Is oropharyngeal sampling a reliable test to detect SARS-CoV-2? Lancet Infect Dis. 2021 10; 21(10):1348.