"Osteoarthritis" 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 progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
| Descriptor ID |
D010003
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.550.114.606 C05.799.613
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| Concept/Terms |
Osteoarthritis- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritides
- Osteoarthrosis
- Osteoarthroses
- Arthritis, Degenerative
- Arthritides, Degenerative
- Degenerative Arthritides
- Degenerative Arthritis
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Osteoarthritis" by people in this website by year, and whether "Osteoarthritis" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Osteoarthritis" by people in Profiles.
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Osteoarthritis Across Joint Sites in the Million Veteran Program Cohort: Insights From Electronic Health Records and Military Service History. J Rheumatol. 2025 Jan 01; 52(1):66-76.
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Evidence That Good Life With Osteoarthritis in Denmark (GLA:D), an Exercise and Education Program, Is Beneficial for Osteoarthritis. J Rheumatol. 2024 Oct 01; 51(10):955-956.
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The natural history of marginal erosions in hands with and without osteoarthritis. Clin Rheumatol. 2024 Oct; 43(10):3239-3248.
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Successfully Treating Patients With Osteoarthritis: How Encouragement of Physical Activity Can Generate the Best Outcomes. A Physician's Perspective. J Rheumatol. 2024 Apr 01; 51(4):424-425.
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Mimickers of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-induced Inflammatory Arthritis. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2024 05; 50(2):161-179.
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Lessons in clinical reasoning?- pitfalls, myths, and pearls: a woman brought to a halt. Diagnosis (Berl). 2024 May 01; 11(2):205-211.
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Stepping Up Counseling and Referral to Effective Physical Activity Interventions for Adults With Osteoarthritis. J Rheumatol. 2024 Feb 01; 51(2):209-212.
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Early Resveratrol Treatment Mitigates Joint Degeneration and Dampens Pain in a Mouse Model of Pseudoachondroplasia (PSACH). Biomolecules. 2023 10 20; 13(10).
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2023 American College of Rheumatology and American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Clinical Practice Guideline for the Optimal Timing of Elective Hip or Knee Arthroplasty for Patients With Symptomatic Moderate-to-Severe Osteoarthritis or Advanced Symptomatic Osteonecrosis With Secondary Arthritis for Whom Nonoperative Therapy Is Ineffective. J Arthroplasty. 2023 11; 38(11):2193-2201.
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2023 American College of Rheumatology and American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Clinical Practice Guideline for the Optimal Timing of Elective Hip or Knee Arthroplasty for Patients With Symptomatic Moderate-to-Severe Osteoarthritis or Advanced Symptomatic Osteonecrosis With Secondary Arthritis for Whom Nonoperative Therapy Is Ineffective. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2023 11; 75(11):2227-2238.