"Rheumatology" 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 subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with the study of inflammatory or degenerative processes and metabolic derangement of connective tissue structures which pertain to a variety of musculoskeletal disorders, such as arthritis.
| Descriptor ID |
D012219
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.429.730
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Rheumatology" by people in this website by year, and whether "Rheumatology" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Rheumatology" by people in Profiles.
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Evolving and evaluating the OMERACT fellows program: insights and implications from OMERACT 2023 fellows. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2024 Apr; 65:152391.
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A single center pilot study: assessing resident needs and faculty perceptions to improve training in rheumatology. BMC Med Educ. 2023 May 19; 23(1):351.
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RheumMadness: Creating an Online Community of Inquiry in Rheumatology. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2023 Nov; 75(11):2248-2258.
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Supporting International Medical Graduates in Rheumatology: A Call to Action. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2023 Feb; 75(2):145-148.
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Report of the American College of Rheumatology Fellows-in-Training Subcommittee: experiences of rheumatology fellows early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2022 Aug; 74(8):1457-1458.
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Satisfaction With a Virtual Learning Collaborative Aimed at Implementing Treat-to-Target in Rheumatoid Arthritis. J Clin Rheumatol. 2022 Aug 01; 28(5):265-269.
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Incorporating interactive workshops into bedside teaching: completion of a multi-modal rheumatology rotation significantly increases internal medicine residents' competency and comfort with comprehensive knee examinations. BMC Med Educ. 2022 May 10; 22(1):355.
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Implementing a Treat-to-Target Approach for Rheumatoid Arthritis During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of a Virtual Learning Collaborative Program. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2022 04; 74(4):572-578.
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Multidimensional Health Assessment Questionnaire as an Effective Tool to Screen for Depression in Routine Rheumatology Care. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2021 01; 73(1):120-129.
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Health Disparities Among Hispanics With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Delay in Presentation to Rheumatologists Contributes to Later Diagnosis and Treatment. J Clin Rheumatol. 2020 Oct; 26(7):279-284.