"Asthma" 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 form of bronchial disorder with three distinct components: airway hyper-responsiveness (RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY), airway INFLAMMATION, and intermittent AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION. It is characterized by spasmodic contraction of airway smooth muscle, WHEEZING, and dyspnea (DYSPNEA, PAROXYSMAL).
| Descriptor ID |
D001249
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.127.108 C08.381.495.108 C08.674.095 C20.543.480.680.095
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| Concept/Terms |
Asthma- Asthma
- Asthmas
- Bronchial Asthma
- Asthma, Bronchial
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Asthma" by people in this website by year, and whether "Asthma" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1996 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1997 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 1999 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2002 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 2003 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2004 | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| 2005 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 2006 | 24 | 5 | 29 |
| 2007 | 19 | 4 | 23 |
| 2008 | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| 2009 | 19 | 2 | 21 |
| 2010 | 16 | 3 | 19 |
| 2011 | 16 | 5 | 21 |
| 2012 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| 2013 | 23 | 4 | 27 |
| 2014 | 28 | 3 | 31 |
| 2015 | 21 | 8 | 29 |
| 2016 | 34 | 5 | 39 |
| 2017 | 23 | 5 | 28 |
| 2018 | 29 | 3 | 32 |
| 2019 | 36 | 9 | 45 |
| 2020 | 36 | 1 | 37 |
| 2021 | 26 | 1 | 27 |
| 2022 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
| 2023 | 40 | 0 | 40 |
| 2024 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Asthma" by people in Profiles.
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Evaluation of a Primary Care-Integrated Mobile Health Intervention to Monitor between-Visit Asthma Symptoms. Appl Clin Inform. 2024 Aug; 15(4):785-797.
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Inhaled Corticosteroids Attenuate the Association of Fine Particulate Matter and Acute Asthma Events. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024 Oct 01; 210(7):948-951.
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Asthma and Cardiovascular Diseases: Navigating Mutual Pharmacological Interferences. Drugs. 2024 Oct; 84(10):1251-1273.
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Biologics in Asthma: Emerging Biologics. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am. 2024 Nov; 44(4):751-763.
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Impact of Antihyperglycemic Drugs on Asthma Outcomes: Diversifying the Research Portfolio. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2024 Aug; 12(8):2045-2046.
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A systematic review and expert Delphi Consensus recommendation on the use of vaccines in patients receiving dupilumab: A position paper of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2024 Sep; 133(3):286-294.
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Type 2 airway inflammation in COPD. Eur Respir J. 2024 May; 63(5).
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Characterization of Moderate and Severe Asthma Exacerbations in the CAPTAIN Study. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2024 Sep; 12(9):2372-2380.e5.
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Sexual activity and respiratory disease: A systematic review. Respir Med. 2024 07; 228:107665.
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Emerging cell and molecular targets for treating mucus hypersecretion in asthma. Allergol Int. 2024 Jul; 73(3):375-381.