"Chronic Disease" 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.
Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care. (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D002908
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.291.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Chronic Disease- Chronic Disease
- Chronic Diseases
- Disease, Chronic
- Diseases, Chronic
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Illnesses
- Illness, Chronic
- Illnesses, Chronic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chronic Disease" by people in Profiles.
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Factors associated with unplanned admissions among patients with chronic conditions. Am J Manag Care. 2025 Jun; 31(Spec. No. 6):SP312-SP321.
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Management of Chronic Sialadenitis due to Sjogren's Syndrome and Radioactive Iodine Therapy Using Sialendoscopy. ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec. 2023; 85(1):7-11.
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CDC Grand Rounds: Improving medication adherence for chronic disease management - Innovations and opportunities. Am J Transplant. 2018 02; 18(2):514-517.
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CDC Grand Rounds: Improving Medication Adherence for Chronic Disease Management - Innovations and Opportunities. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2017 Nov 17; 66(45):1248-1251.
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Recent and Long-Term Soccer Heading Exposure Is Differentially Associated With Neuropsychological Function in Amateur Players. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2018 02; 24(2):147-155.
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Purpose in Life and Hospitalization for Ambulatory Care-Sensitive Conditions in Old Age. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2018 03; 26(3):364-374.
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What do we know about mobile applications for diabetes self-management? A review of reviews. J Behav Med. 2016 Dec; 39(6):981-994.
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Extensive versus functional endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps and asthma: A 1-year study. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2016 Mar-Apr; 30(2):143-8.
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Evaluation of airway hyperresponsiveness in chronic rhinosinusitis: values of sinus computed tomography. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2014 Dec; 113(6):609-13.
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The relation of plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) and regulatory T-cells (Tregs) with HPV persistence in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected women. Viral Immunol. 2014 Feb; 27(1):20-5.