"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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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2005 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2006 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2007 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2011 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2013 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| 2014 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2018 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Comorbidity" by people in Profiles.
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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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Descriptive analysis of seizures and comorbidities associated with fragile X syndrome. Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2022 08; 10(8):e2001.
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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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The Influence of Comorbidity on Postoperative Outcomes Following Lumbar Decompression. Clin Spine Surg. 2021 08 01; 34(7):E390-E396.
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Clinical Characterization and Prediction of Clinical Severity of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among US Adults Using Data From the US National COVID Cohort Collaborative. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Jul 01; 4(7):e2116901.
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Sex Differences in COVID-19 Hospitalization and Mortality. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2021 05; 30(5):646-653.
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Person-Specific Contributions of Brain Pathologies to Progressive Parkinsonism in Older Adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2021 03 31; 76(4):615-621.
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Laparoscopic-Assisted Versus Mini-Open Laparotomy for Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Placement in the Medicare Population. Neurosurgery. 2021 03 15; 88(4):812-818.
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Common Comorbidities that Alter Heart Failure Prognosis - Shaping New Thinking for Practice. Curr Cardiol Rev. 2021; 17(5):e160721187934.
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Veterans Undergoing Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: 30-day Outcomes as Compared to the General Population. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2020 Nov 15; 28(22):923-929.