"Fatigue" 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 state of weariness following a period of exertion, mental or physical, characterized by a decreased capacity for work and reduced efficiency to respond to stimuli.
| Descriptor ID |
D005221
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.369
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Fatigue" by people in this website by year, and whether "Fatigue" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2015 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2016 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2017 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2018 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 2022 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fatigue" by people in Profiles.
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Signs, symptoms, and health-related quality of life in MELAS: measuring what's important from the patient and clinician perspectives. J Patient Rep Outcomes. 2025 Oct 27; 9(1):127.
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Inflammation and dimensions of fatigue in women with early stage breast cancer: A longitudinal examination. Cancer. 2025 Oct 15; 131(20):e70038.
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Randomized controlled trial testing Tai Chi Easy/Qigong and Sham Qigong on breast cancer survivors' fatigue and associated symptoms. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2025 Nov; 61:102014.
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Long-Term Clinical Outcomes of Adults Hospitalized for COVID-19 Pneumonia. Emerg Infect Dis. 2025 Jun; 31(6):1158-1168.
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From checkboxes to emojis: a novel approach to patient-reported outcomes in multiple sclerosis. J Neurol. 2025 May 30; 272(6):434.
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Changes in taste and odor sensitivities during repeated bicycle ergometer exercises. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2025 Dec; 22(1):2441769.
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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for fibromyalgia-like syndrome in patients with Long-COVID: a pilot randomized clinical trial. Sci Rep. 2024 11 08; 14(1):27224.
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Effect of Hearing Intervention Versus Health Education Control on Fatigue: A Secondary Analysis of the ACHIEVE Study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2024 11 01; 79(11).
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Non-Physician Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic and Association Between Work-Related Factors, Perceived Stress, Depressive Symptoms, and Fatigue. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2024 Oct 30; 18:e242.
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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.