"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".
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1997 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2002 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2003 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2004 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 2005 | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| 2006 | 1 | 19 | 20 |
| 2007 | 1 | 22 | 23 |
| 2008 | 2 | 20 | 22 |
| 2009 | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| 2010 | 2 | 21 | 23 |
| 2011 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2012 | 1 | 21 | 22 |
| 2013 | 1 | 33 | 34 |
| 2014 | 3 | 30 | 33 |
| 2015 | 1 | 33 | 34 |
| 2016 | 2 | 31 | 33 |
| 2017 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| 2018 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2019 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2020 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| 2021 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Comorbidity" by people in Profiles.
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A Research Agenda to Improve Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Cardiovascular Disease: An Official American Thoracic Society Research Statement. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024 Sep 15; 210(6):715-729.
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The forecasted prevalence of comorbidities and multimorbidity in people with HIV in the United States through the year 2030: A modeling study. PLoS Med. 2024 Jan; 21(1):e1004325.
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Incident Atrial Fibrillation and Risk of Dementia in a Diverse, Community-Based Population. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 03 21; 12(6):e028290.
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Depression Treatment Initiation Among Patients With Versus Without Chronic Pain. Psychosom Med. 2023 04 01; 85(3):260-265.
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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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Influence of Comorbidity Burden, Socioeconomic Status, and Race and Ethnicity on Survival Disparities in Patients With Cancer. Cancer Control. 2023 Jan-Dec; 30:10732748231204474.
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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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Restricted spirometry and cardiometabolic comorbidities: results from the international population based BOLD study. Respir Res. 2022 Feb 17; 23(1):34.