"Cachexia" 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.
General ill health, malnutrition, and weight loss, usually associated with chronic disease.
| Descriptor ID |
D002100
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.144.243.963.500.500
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Cachexia".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Cachexia" by people in this website by year, and whether "Cachexia" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cachexia" by people in Profiles.
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Anamorelin for the Treatment of Cancer Anorexia-Cachexia Syndrome. Curr Oncol Rep. 2024 Jul; 26(7):762-772.
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Impact of Pretreatment Weight Loss on Radiotherapy Utilization and Clinical Outcomes in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Am J Clin Oncol. 2024 02 01; 47(2):49-55.
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Adipose tissue and skeletal muscle wasting precede clinical diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Nat Commun. 2023 07 18; 14(1):4317.
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Use of Percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Device Before Durable Device Implantation in Patients With Cardiac Cachexia: Case Series. ASAIO J. 2023 07 01; 69(7):e354-e359.
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Pilot clinical trial of macimorelin to assess safety and efficacy in patients with cancer cachexia. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2023 04; 14(2):835-846.
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Supplementary Feeding of Moderately Wasted Children in Sierra Leone Reduces Severe Acute Malnutrition and Death When Compared with Nutrition Counseling: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Nutr. 2022 04; 152(4):1149-1158.
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Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) expert opinion/consensus guidance on the use of cannabinoids for gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with cancer. Support Care Cancer. 2022 Dec 16; 31(1):39.
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Muscle Atrophy in CKD: A Historical Perspective of Advancements in Its Understanding. J Ren Nutr. 2023 Nov; 33(6S):S88-S92.
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Ameliorating cancer cachexia by inhibiting cancer cell release of Hsp70 and Hsp90 with omeprazole. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2022 02; 13(1):636-647.
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Progress in the Identification and Management of Protein-Energy Wasting and Sarcopenia in Chronic Kidney Disease. J Ren Nutr. 2021 Jul; 31(4):335-339.