"Flushing" 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 transient reddening of the face that may be due to fever, certain drugs, exertion, or stress.
| Descriptor ID |
D005483
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.885.344
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Flushing" by people in Profiles.
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64-year-old woman ? hot flashes, facial flushing, excessive sweating, and palpitations ? daily headaches ? history of hypertension ? Dx? J Fam Pract. 2023 06; 72(5):222-224.
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Safety of extended-release niacin/laropiprant in patients with dyslipidemia. J Clin Lipidol. 2010 Mar-Apr; 4(2):105-112.e1.
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Extended-release niacin/laropiprant: reducing niacin-induced flushing to better realize the benefit of niacin in improving cardiovascular risk factors. Cardiol Clin. 2008 Nov; 26(4):547-60.
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Effects of laropiprant on nicotinic acid-induced flushing in patients with dyslipidemia. Am J Cardiol. 2008 Mar 01; 101(5):625-30.
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Side-effect profile of sildenafil citrate (Viagra) in clinical practice. Urology. 2000 Sep 01; 56(3):474-6.