"Nasopharynx" 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 top portion of the pharynx situated posterior to the nose and superior to the SOFT PALATE. The nasopharynx is the posterior extension of the nasal cavities and has a respiratory function.
| Descriptor ID |
D009305
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A04.623.557 A14.724.557
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| Concept/Terms |
Nasopharynx- Nasopharynx
- Rhinopharynxes
- Rhinopharynges
- Rhinopharynx
- Nasopharynges
- Nasopharynxes
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2018 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2019 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nasopharynx" by people in Profiles.
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Integrated nasopharyngeal airway metagenome and asthma genetic risk endotyping of severe bronchiolitis in infancy and risk of childhood asthma. Eur Respir J. 2024 Dec; 64(6).
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SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in the Nasopharynx at Time of First Infection Among Unvaccinated Individuals: A Secondary Cross-Protocol Analysis of 4 Randomized Trials. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 05 01; 7(5):e2412835.
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Application of MALDI-TOF MS and machine learning for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 and non-SARS-CoV-2 respiratory infections. Microbiol Spectr. 2024 May 02; 12(5):e0406823.
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Utility of Bronchoalveolar Lavage for the Diagnosis and Management of COVID-19 in Patients With Cancer. J Infect Dis. 2023 11 28; 228(11):1549-1558.
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Integrated relationship of nasopharyngeal airway host response and microbiome associates with bronchiolitis severity. Nat Commun. 2022 08 30; 13(1):4970.
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Portable real-time colorimetric LAMP-device for rapid quantitative detection of nucleic acids in crude samples. Sci Rep. 2022 03 08; 12(1):3775.
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Sample-to-answer, extraction-free, real-time RT-LAMP test for SARS-CoV-2 in nasopharyngeal, nasal, and saliva samples: Implications and use for surveillance testing. PLoS One. 2022; 17(2):e0264130.
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Rapid and sensitive detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection using quantitative peptide enrichment LC-MS analysis. Elife. 2021 11 08; 10.
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Self-collected mid-nasal swabs and saliva specimens, compared with nasopharyngeal swabs, for SARS-CoV-2 detection in mild COVID-19 patients. J Infect. 2021 12; 83(6):709-737.
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Impact of 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine on Nasopharyngeal Carriage Rates of Streptococcus pneumoniae in a Rural Community in the Dominican Republic. J Infect Dis. 2021 09 01; 224(12 Suppl 2):S237-S247.