"Hygiene" 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 science dealing with the establishment and maintenance of health in the individual and the group. It includes the conditions and practices conducive to health. (Webster, 3d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D006920
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.547 N06.850.670
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hygiene" by people in Profiles.
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Effects of a Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Program on Diarrhea, Cholera, and Child Growth in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial of the Preventative Intervention for Cholera for 7 Days (PICHA7 WASHmobile) Mobile Health Program. Clin Infect Dis. 2025 Nov 06; 81(4):785-796.
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Assessment of Water Quality among Handwashing and Drinking Water Stations in Schools in Belize, 2022. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2025 Jun 04; 112(6):1341-1344.
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Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Infrastructure and Resources in Schools in Belize during the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2021-2023. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Apr 12; 21(4).
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Towards a Definition of "Self-Neglect" in Psychiatric Patients: Descriptions of a Case Series. Psychiatr Q. 2017 09; 88(3):553-560.
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The relief of dry eye signs and symptoms using a combination of lubricants, lid hygiene and ocular nutraceuticals. J Optom. 2017 Jan - Mar; 10(1):26-33.
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Randomized trial of "bleach baths" plus routine hygienic measures vs. routine hygienic measures alone for prevention of recurrent infections. Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Mar; 58(5):679-82.
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Prevention and management of hemodialysis catheter infections. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2012 Dec; 10(12):1447-55.
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How "user friendly" is the hospital for practicing hand hygiene? An ergonomic evaluation. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007 Mar; 33(3):171-9.
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Mechanisms of disease: the hygiene hypothesis revisited. Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006 May; 3(5):275-84.
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The making of a self-neglect severity scale. J Elder Abuse Negl. 2006; 18(4):13-23.