"Pandemics" 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.
Epidemics of infectious disease that have spread to many countries, often more than one continent, and usually affecting a large number of people.
| Descriptor ID |
D058873
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.290.200.600
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 23 | 21 | 44 |
| 2021 | 8 | 19 | 27 |
| 2022 | 3 | 42 | 45 |
| 2023 | 3 | 33 | 36 |
| 2024 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 2025 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2026 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pandemics" by people in Profiles.
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Adolescent Cannabis Use After Cannabis Legalization and the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 04 01; 9(4):e267720.
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Temporal and geographic analyses of colorectal cancer screening during and after the COVID-19 pandemic in a federally qualified health center. PLoS One. 2026; 21(3):e0345248.
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Trends in the Incidence of Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, and Prediabetes Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Public Health Rep. 2026 Jul-Aug; 141(4):588-595.
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Respiratory Illness-related Emergency Visits Among Children, COVID-19 and Beyond: Observing a Return to Seasonal Patterns? West J Emerg Med. 2025 Dec 20; 27(1):130-136.
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Risk Factors for Development of Type 2 and Prediabetes in Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Pediatr Obes. 2026 Jan; 21(1):e70070.
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Genomic and epidemiologic characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 persistent infections in California, January 2021 - July 2023. PLoS Pathog. 2025 Nov; 21(11):e1013365.
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Diabetes incidence before and after the pandemic onset in adult subgroups with prediabetes. Public Health. 2025 Nov; 248:105969.
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A review of methodologic & data considerations for vaccine safety surveillance in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccine. 2025 Oct 03; 64:127691.
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Global impact of COVID-19 on organized CRC screening programs: lessons learned. Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol. 2026 Feb; 80:102047.
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Together, alone: Personal experiences of virtual funeral attendance during the COVID-19 global pandemic. Death Stud. 2025; 49(10):1376-1388.