"Parents" 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.
Persons functioning as natural, adoptive, or substitute parents. The heading includes the concept of parenthood as well as preparation for becoming a parent.
| Descriptor ID |
D010290
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.829.263.500.320 I01.880.853.150.500.340 M01.620
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| Concept/Terms |
Step-Parents- Step-Parents
- Step Parents
- Step-Parent
- Stepparent
- Stepparents
Parental Age- Parental Age
- Age, Parental
- Ages, Parental
- Parental Ages
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2003 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2006 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2007 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2008 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2009 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 2010 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 2011 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 2012 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| 2013 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| 2014 | 22 | 15 | 37 |
| 2015 | 13 | 18 | 31 |
| 2016 | 23 | 26 | 49 |
| 2017 | 29 | 14 | 43 |
| 2018 | 17 | 22 | 39 |
| 2019 | 27 | 19 | 46 |
| 2020 | 19 | 26 | 45 |
| 2021 | 19 | 33 | 52 |
| 2022 | 4 | 36 | 40 |
| 2023 | 8 | 30 | 38 |
| 2024 | 15 | 18 | 33 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Parents" by people in Profiles.
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Missed opportunities to support parents' use of healthy discipline. Child Abuse Negl. 2025 Mar; 161:107257.
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Assessing the supportive care needs of parents of children with rare diseases in Ireland. J Pediatr Nurs. 2025 Mar-Apr; 81:31-42.
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Parenting and Family Concerns of Couples Navigating Advanced Breast Cancer: Exploring Discussions Around Parenting Challenges and Targets for Intervention. Psychooncology. 2025 Jan; 34(1):e70069.
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Family genetic risk communication and reverse cascade testing in the BabySeq project. Genet Med. 2025 Mar; 27(3):101350.
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Modification of a parent-report sleep scale for individuals with CDKL5 deficiency disorder: a psychometric study. J Clin Sleep Med. 2024 Dec 01; 20(12):1887-1893.
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A family-based approach to cascade genetic testing in a pediatric cancer genetics clinic. Fam Cancer. 2024 Nov 20; 24(1):8.
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Using ChatGPT to Provide Patient-Specific Answers to Parental Questions in the PICU. Pediatrics. 2024 Nov 01; 154(5).
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Gastrointestinal manifestations of Rett syndrome: An updated analysis using the Gastrointestinal Health Questionnaire. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2025 Jan; 80(1):46-56.
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Parent perceptions of various treatment approaches for PANS and PANDAS. J Affect Disord. 2025 Jan 15; 369:1215-1222.
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Effects of religion, politics and distance to providers on HPV vaccine attitudes and intentions of parents in rural Utah. PLoS One. 2024; 19(10):e0312549.