"Adult" 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.
A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.
| Descriptor ID |
D000328
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.060.116
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Adult".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Adult" by people in this website by year, and whether "Adult" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 38 | 38 |
| 1996 | 0 | 45 | 45 |
| 1997 | 0 | 60 | 60 |
| 1998 | 0 | 65 | 65 |
| 1999 | 0 | 78 | 78 |
| 2000 | 0 | 87 | 87 |
| 2001 | 0 | 73 | 73 |
| 2002 | 0 | 121 | 121 |
| 2003 | 0 | 117 | 117 |
| 2004 | 0 | 143 | 143 |
| 2005 | 0 | 183 | 183 |
| 2006 | 0 | 191 | 191 |
| 2007 | 0 | 204 | 204 |
| 2008 | 0 | 206 | 206 |
| 2009 | 0 | 231 | 231 |
| 2010 | 0 | 221 | 221 |
| 2011 | 0 | 230 | 230 |
| 2012 | 0 | 262 | 262 |
| 2013 | 0 | 294 | 294 |
| 2014 | 0 | 319 | 319 |
| 2015 | 0 | 338 | 338 |
| 2016 | 0 | 321 | 321 |
| 2017 | 0 | 297 | 297 |
| 2018 | 0 | 165 | 165 |
| 2019 | 0 | 235 | 235 |
| 2020 | 0 | 266 | 266 |
| 2021 | 0 | 163 | 163 |
| 2022 | 0 | 150 | 150 |
| 2023 | 0 | 116 | 116 |
| 2024 | 0 | 133 | 133 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Adult" by people in Profiles.
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Geographical variation in lung function: Results from the multicentric cross-sectional BOLD study. Pulmonology. 2025 Dec 31; 31(1):2430491.
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Excess Mortality in Persons with Concurrent HIV and Cancer Diagnoses: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2024 Dec 02; 33(12):1698-1705.
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Risk Factors for Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections Among Women in a Large Integrated Health Care Organization in the United States. J Infect Dis. 2024 Nov 15; 230(5):e1101-e1111.
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Patient and Health Care Professional Perspectives About Referral, Self-Reported Use, and Perceived Importance of Digital Mental Health App Attributes in a Diverse Integrated Health System: Cross-Sectional Survey Study. JMIR Form Res. 2024 Nov 15; 8:e59831.
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The association of maternal COVID-19-infection during pregnancy on the neonatal immune profile and associations with later diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders. Brain Behav Immun. 2025 Jan; 123:1071-1080.
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Maternal Dietary Patterns During Pregnancy and Child Autism-Related Traits in the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes Consortium. Nutrients. 2024 Nov 06; 16(22).
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Changes in anthropometry, adiposity, and inflammation in Black and White women engaged in intentional weight loss. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2024 Dec; 32(12):2398-2409.
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Estimated Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccines in Preventing Secondary Infections in Households. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Nov 04; 7(11):e2446814.
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Prenatal Diet and Infant Growth From Birth to Age 24 Months. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Nov 04; 7(11):e2445771.
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Nurse Care Management of Opioid Use Disorder Treatment After 3 Years: A Secondary Analysis of the PROUD Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Nov 04; 7(11):e2447447.