"Disasters" 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.
Calamities producing great damage, loss of life, and distress. They include results of natural phenomena and man-made phenomena. Normal conditions of existence are disrupted and the level of impact exceeds the capacity of the hazard-affected community.
| Descriptor ID |
D004190
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.230.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Natural Disasters- Natural Disasters
- Disaster, Natural
- Disasters, Natural
- Natural Disaster
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2007 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Disasters" by people in Profiles.
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An Han H, Han I, McCurdy S, Whitworth K, Delclos G, Rammah A, Symanski E. The Intercontinental Terminals Chemical Fire Study: A Rapid Response to an Industrial Disaster to Address Resident Concerns in Deer Park, Texas. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 02 05; 17(3).
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McDonald KL, Vernberg EM, Lochman JE, Abel MR, Jarrett MA, Kassing F, Powell N, Qu L. Trajectories of tornado-related posttraumatic stress symptoms and pre-exposure predictors in a sample of at-risk youth. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2019 Nov; 87(11):1003-1018.
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Tyer-Viola LA. Grit: The Essential Trait of Nurses During a Disaster. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs. 2019 Jul/Sep; 33(3):201-204.
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Chow NA, Toda M, Pennington AF, Anassi E, Atmar RL, Cox-Ganser JM, Da Silva J, Garcia B, Kontoyiannis DP, Ostrosky-Zeichner L, Leining LM, McCarty J, Al Mohajer M, Murthy BP, Park JH, Schulte J, Shuford JA, Skrobarcek KA, Solomon S, Strysko J, Chiller TM, Jackson BR, Chew GL, Beer KD. Hurricane-Associated Mold Exposures Among Patients at Risk for Invasive Mold Infections After Hurricane Harvey - Houston, Texas, 2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2019 May 31; 68(21):469-473.
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Hillier K, Paskaradevan J, Wilkes JK, Copeland ES. Disaster Plans: Resident Involvement and Well-Being During Hurricane Harvey. J Grad Med Educ. 2019 04; 11(2):129-131.
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Storch EA, Gregory S, Salloum A, Quast T. Psychopharmacology Utilization Among Children with Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders Following Hurricane Katrina. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2018 08; 49(4):632-642.
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Shah AA, Valles N, Banu S, Storch EA, Goodman W. Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Hurricane Harvey Evacuees. Am J Psychiatry. 2018 Jan 01; 175(1):13-14.
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Heard-Garris NJ, Roche J, Carter P, Abir M, Walton M, Zimmerman M, Cunningham R. Voices from Flint: Community Perceptions of the Flint Water Crisis. J Urban Health. 2017 12; 94(6):776-779.
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Oldham JM. Disasters. J Psychiatr Pract. 2017 Nov; 23(6):389.
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Harville EW, Shankar A, Zilversmit L, Buekens P. The Gulf oil spill, miscarriage, and infertility: the GROWH study. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2018 01; 91(1):47-56.