"Astronauts" 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.
Members of spacecraft crew including those who travel in space, and those in training for space flight.
| Descriptor ID |
D018480
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.526.173
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Astronauts".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Astronauts" by people in this website by year, and whether "Astronauts" 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 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2025 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2026 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Astronauts" by people in Profiles.
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Spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS): expert consensus on diagnosis and management. Eye (Lond). 2026 Aug; 40(12):1794-1805.
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COVID-19 in Space: Possible Health Risks and Preparedness Guidelines. Pathogens. 2026 May 06; 15(5).
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Reproductive biomedicine in space: implications for gametogenesis, fertility and ethical considerations in the era of commercial spaceflight. Reprod Biomed Online. 2026 03; 52(3):105431.
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Bone Health in Space Flight: Incomplete Bone Mineral Density Convalescence at 1 Year Postmission Without Increased Fracture Risk. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2025 Nov 01; 9(11).
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Incorporation of dose-rate effects into the BIANCA biophysical model and application for space radiation risk assessment. Life Sci Space Res (Amst). 2026 Jul; 51:3-10.
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Wound-healing and onboard care during long-duration human deep space exploration from a surgical perspective through the lens of a scoping review. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2025 09; 13(5):102249.
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Development of Progressively Earth-Independent Medical Operations to Enable NASA Exploration Missions. Wilderness Environ Med. 2025 Sep; 36(1_suppl):95S-103S.
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Impact of Spaceflight on Upper Extremity Orthopedic Health. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2024 Oct; 95(10):777-783.
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The Case for Bisphosphonate Use in Astronauts Flying Long-Duration Missions. Cells. 2024 08 13; 13(16).
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Molecular and physiological changes in the SpaceX Inspiration4 civilian crew. Nature. 2024 08; 632(8027):1155-1164.