"Poliomyelitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An acute infectious disease of humans, particularly children, caused by any of three serotypes of human poliovirus (POLIOVIRUS). Usually the infection is limited to the gastrointestinal tract and nasopharynx, and is often asymptomatic. The central nervous system, primarily the spinal cord, may be affected, leading to rapidly progressive paralysis, coarse FASCICULATION and hyporeflexia. Motor neurons are primarily affected. Encephalitis may also occur. The virus replicates in the nervous system, and may cause significant neuronal loss, most notably in the spinal cord. A rare related condition, nonpoliovirus poliomyelitis, may result from infections with nonpoliovirus enteroviruses. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp764-5)
Descriptor ID |
D011051
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MeSH Number(s) |
C02.782.687.359.764 C10.228.228.618.750 C10.228.854.525.850 C10.668.864
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Concept/Terms |
Poliomyelitis- Poliomyelitis
- Poliomyelitis, Acute
- Acute Poliomyelitis
- Epidemic Acute Poliomyelitis
- Acute Poliomyelitis, Epidemic
- Poliomyelitis, Epidemic Acute
- Poliomyelitis Infection
- Infection, Poliomyelitis
- Infections, Poliomyelitis
- Poliomyelitis Infections
- Polio
- Polios
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2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2017 | 14 | 5 | 19 |
2018 | 18 | 3 | 21 |
2019 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Poliomyelitis" by people in Profiles.
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Updated Characterization of Poliovirus Transmission in Pakistan and Afghanistan and the Impacts of Different Outbreak Response Vaccine Options. J Infect Dis. 2021 11 16; 224(9):1529-1538.
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Progress Toward Polio Eradication - Worldwide, January 2019-June 2021. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2021 Aug 27; 70(34):1129-1135.
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We should not dismiss the possibility of eradicating COVID-19: comparisons with smallpox and polio. BMJ Glob Health. 2021 08; 6(8).
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Emerging polio hotspots in Pakistan: Challenges and the way forward. J Infect. 2021 10; 83(4):496-522.
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Surveillance to Track Progress Toward Polio Eradication - Worldwide, 2019-2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2021 May 07; 70(18):667-673.
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Hypothetical emergence of poliovirus in 2020: part 1. Consequences of policy decisions to respond using nonpharmaceutical interventions. Expert Rev Vaccines. 2021 04; 20(4):465-481.
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Hypothetical emergence of poliovirus in 2020: part 2. exploration of the potential role of vaccines in control and eradication. Expert Rev Vaccines. 2021 04; 20(4):449-460.
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The Reign of the Ventilator: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, COVID-19, and Technological Imperatives in Intensive Care. Ann Intern Med. 2021 08; 174(8):1145-1150.
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How COVID hurt the fight against other dangerous diseases. Nature. 2021 04; 592(7855):502-504.
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Correlation between polio immunization coverage and overall morbidity and mortality for COVID-19: an epidemiological study. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2021 Jul; 28(26):34611-34618.