"Xerostomia" 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.
Decreased salivary flow.
| Descriptor ID |
D014987
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C07.465.815.929
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| Concept/Terms |
Xerostomia- Xerostomia
- Xerostomias
- Hyposalivation
- Hyposalivations
- Asialia
- Asialias
- Mouth Dryness
- Dryness, Mouth
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Xerostomia" by people in Profiles.
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Evaluation of the xerostomia, taste and smell impairments after Covid-19. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2021 Sep 01; 26(5):e568-e575.
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Oral manifestations of Covid-19-A literature review. Rev Med Virol. 2022 01; 32(1):e2248.
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Covid-19 and oral diseases: Crosstalk, synergy or association? Rev Med Virol. 2021 11; 31(6):e2226.
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Prevalence of dry mouth in COVID-19 patients with and without Sicca syndrome in a large hospital center. Ir J Med Sci. 2021 Nov; 190(4):1639-1641.
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Patients with COVID-19 may present some oral manifestations. Evid Based Dent. 2021 01; 22(2):80-81.
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Xerostomia and Taste Alterations in COVID-19. Ear Nose Throat J. 2021 04; 100(2_suppl):186S-187S.
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Xerostomia and COVID-19: Unleashing Pandora's Box. Ear Nose Throat J. 2021 Apr; 100(2_suppl):139S.
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Xerostomia, gustatory and olfactory dysfunctions in patients with COVID-19. Am J Otolaryngol. 2020 Nov - Dec; 41(6):102721.
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Hyposalivation as a potential risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection: Inhibitory role of saliva. Oral Dis. 2021 04; 27 Suppl 3:750-751.
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Oral saliva and COVID-19. Oral Oncol. 2020 09; 108:104821.