"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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| 1995 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 1996 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 1997 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 1998 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 1999 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2000 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2001 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2002 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 2003 | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| 2004 | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| 2005 | 0 | 35 | 35 |
| 2006 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| 2007 | 0 | 35 | 35 |
| 2008 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| 2009 | 0 | 40 | 40 |
| 2010 | 0 | 37 | 37 |
| 2011 | 1 | 58 | 59 |
| 2012 | 1 | 45 | 46 |
| 2013 | 1 | 62 | 63 |
| 2014 | 4 | 66 | 70 |
| 2015 | 0 | 61 | 61 |
| 2016 | 5 | 67 | 72 |
| 2017 | 1 | 64 | 65 |
| 2018 | 2 | 75 | 77 |
| 2019 | 3 | 66 | 69 |
| 2020 | 3 | 54 | 57 |
| 2021 | 1 | 40 | 41 |
| 2022 | 2 | 27 | 29 |
| 2023 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
| 2024 | 5 | 24 | 29 |
| 2025 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Comorbidity" by people in Profiles.
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Asthma outcomes in a safety net hospital system: A comparative study to a national cohort. Respir Med. 2025 Apr-May; 240:108032.
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Understanding depression and anxiety symptom interrelations in Indonesian OCD patients: A network approach. J Psychiatr Res. 2025 Apr; 184:359-366.
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Palliative Care Initiated in the Emergency Department: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2025 02 18; 333(7):599-608.
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Association of Patient Sex With Inpatient Mortality After Elective Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis. J Clin Rheumatol. 2025 Jun 01; 31(4):134-141.
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Impact of Comorbidities on the Mortality Benefits of Lung Cancer Screening: A Post-Hoc Analysis of the PLCO and NLST Trials. J Thorac Oncol. 2025 May; 20(5):565-576.
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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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Problematic Substance Use in Depressed Youth: Associations with Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempt History. J Dual Diagn. 2025 Jan-Mar; 21(1):35-48.
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Atrial Fibrillation in Young Patients: Insights From the National Inpatient Sample. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2024 12; 47(12):1688-1697.
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Healthcare Costs in the United States by Demographic Characteristics and Comorbidity Status. Value Health. 2025 Feb; 28(2):206-214.
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A Costly Cure: Understanding and Addressing Financial Toxicity in Cardiovascular Disease Health Care Within the Domain of Social Determinants of Health. Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J. 2024; 20(5):15-26.