"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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| 1996 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 1997 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 1998 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 1999 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2000 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2001 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2002 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 2003 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| 2004 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| 2005 | 0 | 33 | 33 |
| 2006 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| 2007 | 1 | 37 | 38 |
| 2008 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| 2009 | 0 | 41 | 41 |
| 2010 | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| 2011 | 1 | 57 | 58 |
| 2012 | 1 | 41 | 42 |
| 2013 | 1 | 66 | 67 |
| 2014 | 4 | 72 | 76 |
| 2015 | 0 | 63 | 63 |
| 2016 | 4 | 69 | 73 |
| 2017 | 1 | 65 | 66 |
| 2018 | 1 | 75 | 76 |
| 2019 | 4 | 67 | 71 |
| 2020 | 2 | 59 | 61 |
| 2021 | 1 | 42 | 43 |
| 2022 | 2 | 25 | 27 |
| 2023 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| 2024 | 6 | 28 | 34 |
| 2025 | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| 2026 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Comorbidity" by people in Profiles.
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Effect of a self-directed lifestyle-based weight management program among patients with comorbid COPD and sleep apnea: a secondary analysis of the INSIGHT COPD trial. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2026 Mar 01; 23(3):419-428.
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Transdiagnostic psychopathology among individuals with co-occurring problematic pornography use and alcohol use problems. J Affect Disord. 2026 Jun 15; 403:121459.
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New comorbidity index associated with survival after chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy for large B-cell lymphoma. Blood Adv. 2026 Jan 13; 10(1):217-227.
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Exonic Variation in HLA-C, CFB, and TAP2 Associated With Increased Risk for Comorbid Crohn's Disease and Psoriasis. Int J Dermatol. 2026 Mar; 65(3):553-562.
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Hospital care for children with hydrocephalus in the United States: resource utilization, charges, comorbidities, and deaths (2006-2019). J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2025 Nov 07; 37(1):77-86.
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Associations of genetic risk and modifiable lifestyle factors with comorbid psoriasis and Crohns disease. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2025 Oct 27; 50(11):2232-2239.
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The effect of type 2 diabetes genetic predisposition on non-cardiovascular comorbidities. Nat Commun. 2025 Oct 10; 16(1):9042.
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Tackling the Cardio-Kidney-Metabolic Burden in Cancer. Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2025 Sep 15; 27(1):92.
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Comorbidities as treatable traits of chronic airway diseases. Respir Med. 2025 Nov; 248:108333.
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Sleep Disturbances in Female Adolescents With Borderline Personality Disorder: A 5-Year Longitudinal Study. Personal Ment Health. 2025 Aug; 19(3):e70031.