"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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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 1997 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1999 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2001 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2002 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2003 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2004 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2005 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 2006 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 2007 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2008 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2009 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2010 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2011 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2012 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2013 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| 2014 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2015 | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| 2016 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| 2017 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2018 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| 2019 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 2020 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| 2021 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Comorbidity" by people in Profiles.
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Co-morbid insomnia and sleep apnea (COMISA): recent research and future directions. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2023 11 01; 29(6):567-573.
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A validated composite comorbidity index predicts outcomes of CAR T-cell therapy in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Blood Adv. 2023 07 25; 7(14):3516-3529.
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The effect of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia in people with comorbid insomnia and sleep apnoea: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Sleep Res. 2023 Dec; 32(6):e13847.
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Contralateral Total Hip Arthroplasty Staged Within Six Weeks Increases the Risk of Adverse Events Compared to Unilateral Surgery. J Arthroplasty. 2023 07; 38(7 Suppl 2):S314-S318.
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Family Caregiver Comorbidities in Lewy Body Dementia Versus Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders. Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord. 2023 Jan-Mar 01; 37(1):42-49.
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Comorbid Insomnia and Sleep Apnea: Assessment and Management Approaches. Sleep Med Clin. 2022 Dec; 17(4):597-617.
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Descriptive analysis of seizures and comorbidities associated with fragile X syndrome. Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2022 08; 10(8):e2001.
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Severe Comorbidity Burden Does Not Influence Postoperative Clinical Outcomes and Trajectory for Back Pain, Leg Pain, Physical Function, or Disability in Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Cohort-Matched Analysis. World Neurosurg. 2022 08; 164:e157-e168.
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Gastrointestinal Symptoms Predict the Outcomes From COVID-19 Infection. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2022 02 01; 56(2):e145-e148.
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Chronic HIV Infection and Aging: Application of a Geroscience-Guided Approach. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2022 02 01; 89(Suppl 1):S34-S46.