"Tornadoes" 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.
Rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground. Tornadoes generally produce damage paths of 100 yards wide or less, with path lengths of a couple miles.
| Descriptor ID |
D055869
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G16.500.750.775.745
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tornadoes" by people in Profiles.
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Trajectories of tornado-related posttraumatic stress symptoms and pre-exposure predictors in a sample of at-risk youth. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2019 Nov; 87(11):1003-1018.
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Implications of Prenatal Exposure to the Spring 2011 Alabama and Missouri Tornadoes on Birth Outcomes. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2019 04; 13(2):279-286.
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Pre-Post Tornado Effects on Aggressive Children's Psychological and Behavioral Adjustment Through One-Year Postdisaster. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2017 Jan-Feb; 46(1):136-149.
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Mass casualty following unprecedented tornadic events in the Southeast: natural disaster outcomes at a Level I trauma center. Am Surg. 2012 Jul; 78(7):770-3.