"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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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Comorbidity".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Comorbidity".
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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| 1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1997 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2002 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2003 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2004 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 2005 | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| 2006 | 1 | 21 | 22 |
| 2007 | 1 | 24 | 25 |
| 2008 | 2 | 21 | 23 |
| 2009 | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| 2010 | 2 | 21 | 23 |
| 2011 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2012 | 1 | 21 | 22 |
| 2013 | 1 | 31 | 32 |
| 2014 | 3 | 34 | 37 |
| 2015 | 1 | 32 | 33 |
| 2016 | 2 | 32 | 34 |
| 2017 | 0 | 28 | 28 |
| 2018 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2019 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2020 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| 2021 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Comorbidity" by people in Profiles.
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Nonpharmacologic and Pharmacologic Treatments of Adults in the Acute Phase of Major Depressive Disorder: A Living Clinical Guideline From the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2023 Feb; 176(2):239-252.
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Risk of hospitalization in a sample of COVID-19 patients with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Respir Med. 2023 01; 206:107064.
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The benefits and harms of adjuvant chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer in patients with major comorbidities: A simulation study. PLoS One. 2022; 17(11):e0263911.
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Adults hospitalized with breakthrough COVID-19 have lower mortality than matched unvaccinated adults. J Intern Med. 2022 Aug; 292(2):377-384.
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Demographic, military, and health comorbidity variables by mild TBI and PTSD status in the LIMBIC-CENC cohort. Brain Inj. 2022 04 16; 36(5):598-606.
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Early Remdesivir to Prevent Progression to Severe Covid-19 in Outpatients. N Engl J Med. 2022 01 27; 386(4):305-315.
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Treatment for alcohol use disorder among persons with and without HIV in a clinical care setting in the United States. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021 12 01; 229(Pt A):109110.
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Brief Report: COVID-19 Testing, Characteristics, and Outcomes Among People Living With HIV in an Integrated Health System. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2021 09 01; 88(1):1-5.
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Underlying Medical Conditions Associated With Severe COVID-19 Illness Among Children. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 06 01; 4(6):e2111182.
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Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibitors and COVID-19 Infection or Hospitalization: A Cohort Study. Am J Hypertens. 2021 04 20; 34(4):339-347.