"Dyspnea" 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.
Difficult or labored breathing.
| Descriptor ID |
D004417
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.618.326 C23.888.852.371
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| Concept/Terms |
Dyspnea- Dyspnea
- Dyspneas
- Shortness of Breath
- Breath Shortness
- Breath Shortnesses
- Breathlessness
- Breathlessnesses
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Dyspnea".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Dyspnea" by people in this website by year, and whether "Dyspnea" 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 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2010 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2011 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dyspnea" by people in Profiles.
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Platypnea-Orthodeoxia and Patent Foramen Ovale in a Patient in the Setting of COVID-19. Tex Heart Inst J. 2025 Jan-Jun; 52(1):e248401.
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Clinical Performance of an N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Assay in Acute Heart Failure Diagnosis. J Appl Lab Med. 2025 Mar 03; 10(2):325-338.
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Dupilumab reduces acute exacerbations and improves lung function in patients with COPD with type 2 inflammation irrespective of body mass index, airflow obstruction, dyspnea, and exercise capacity index scores. Respir Med. 2025 May; 241:108015.
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Tai Chi and Aerobic Exercise on Cancer-Related Dyspnea in Advanced Lung Cancer Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2024 Aug; 68(2):171-179.
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Sex differences and determinants of anxiety symptoms in patients with COPD initiating pulmonary rehabilitation. Respir Med. 2024 06; 227:107633.
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Improved Symptom Change Enhances Quality of Dying in Patients With Advanced Cancer: An East Asian Cross-Cultural Study. Oncologist. 2024 Apr 04; 29(4):e553-e560.
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Dyspneic and pink. J Hosp Med. 2024 Jul; 19(7):623-628.
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Post-recovery health domain scores among outpatients by SARS-CoV-2 testing status during the pre-Delta period. BMC Infect Dis. 2024 Mar 08; 24(1):300.
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Guideline concordance for timely chest imaging after new presentations of dyspnoea or haemoptysis in primary care: a retrospective cohort study. Thorax. 2024 Feb 15; 79(3):236-244.
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Chronic respiratory symptoms following deployment-related occupational and environmental exposures among US veterans. Occup Environ Med. 2024 Feb 02; 81(2):59-65.