"Sputum" 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.
Material coughed up from the lungs and expectorated via the mouth. It contains MUCUS, cellular debris, and microorganisms. It may also contain blood or pus.
| Descriptor ID |
D013183
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A12.200.808
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| Concept/Terms |
Sputum, Induced- Sputum, Induced
- Induced Sputum
- Induced Sputums
- Sputums, Induced
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Sputum" by people in this website by year, and whether "Sputum" 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 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2009 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sputum" by people in Profiles.
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Performance of a stool-based quantitative PCR assay for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in adolescents and adults: a multinational, prospective diagnostic accuracy study. Lancet Microbe. 2024 May; 5(5):e433-e441.
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Update on the diagnosis of tuberculosis. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2024 Sep; 30(9):1115-1122.
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Approach to non-type 2 asthma. Respir Med. 2023 09; 216:107327.
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Discordance between semi-quantitative nucleic acid detection of bacteria and quantitative bacteriology in sputum from patients with pneumonia. J Infect. 2023 06; 86(6):607-609.
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Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay for tuberculosis disease and rifampicin resistance in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 09 06; 9:CD013359.
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Performance of Xpert MTB/RIF and Mycobacterial Culture on Multiple Specimen Types for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Disease in Young Children and Clinical Characterization According to Standardized Research Case Definitions. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2022 08 01; 41(8):671-677.
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Microscopic Examination of Gram-Stained Sputum: A Neglected Laboratory Modality. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 10 05; 73(7):e1767-e1768.
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A Prospective Evaluation of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for Childhood Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Uganda. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2021 May 28; 10(5):586-592.
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Tools for the Real-Time Assessment of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection Model. J Vis Exp. 2021 04 06; (170).
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Prospective Study Comparing Deep Throat Saliva With Other Respiratory Tract Specimens in the Diagnosis of Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019. J Infect Dis. 2020 10 13; 222(10):1612-1619.