"Asthma" 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.
A form of bronchial disorder with three distinct components: airway hyper-responsiveness (RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY), airway INFLAMMATION, and intermittent AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION. It is characterized by spasmodic contraction of airway smooth muscle, WHEEZING, and dyspnea (DYSPNEA, PAROXYSMAL).
| Descriptor ID |
D001249
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.127.108 C08.381.495.108 C08.674.095 C20.543.480.680.095
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| Concept/Terms |
Asthma- Asthma
- Asthmas
- Bronchial Asthma
- Asthma, Bronchial
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Asthma" by people in this website by year, and whether "Asthma" 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 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 1999 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2001 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2002 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 2003 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 2004 | 17 | 2 | 19 |
| 2005 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2006 | 24 | 2 | 26 |
| 2007 | 18 | 4 | 22 |
| 2008 | 21 | 2 | 23 |
| 2009 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 2010 | 19 | 2 | 21 |
| 2011 | 26 | 5 | 31 |
| 2012 | 21 | 1 | 22 |
| 2013 | 28 | 5 | 33 |
| 2014 | 27 | 1 | 28 |
| 2015 | 19 | 4 | 23 |
| 2016 | 37 | 4 | 41 |
| 2017 | 30 | 4 | 34 |
| 2018 | 35 | 2 | 37 |
| 2019 | 42 | 8 | 50 |
| 2020 | 43 | 3 | 46 |
| 2021 | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| 2022 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| 2023 | 45 | 0 | 45 |
| 2024 | 27 | 3 | 30 |
| 2025 | 29 | 4 | 33 |
| 2026 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Asthma" by people in Profiles.
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Examining Disparities in Pediatric Asthma, Pneumonia, and Bronchiolitis Care in General Hospitals. Hosp Pediatr. 2026 Jul 01; 16(7):592-599.
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Fibrinogen and lipopolysaccharide promote TLR4-dependent glucocorticoid resistance in airway mycosis-driven allergic airway disease. Mucosal Immunol. 2026 Aug; 19(4):100354.
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A lifecycle governance and learning health system framework for trustworthy, generalizable, and sustainable human-ai partnership in clinical practice: Lessons from the asthma-guidance and prediction system (A-GPS). J Natl Med Assoc. 2026 Aug; 118(4):789-816.
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Type 2 Diabetes and the Lung - Cause and Consequence. Curr Diab Rep. 2026 05 07; 26(1).
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Association of Inhaled Corticosteroid and Long-Acting Beta Agonist Combination Versus Inhaled Corticosteroid Only Inhalers on Adherence and Asthma Outcomes. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2026 May; 61(5):e71673.
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Socioeconomic status and acculturation as determinants of atopic disease prevalence in United States Latino children. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2026 Aug; 137(2):176-184.e10.
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Incidence of autoimmune diseases in children with atopy treated with dupilumab. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2026 Aug; 158(2):533-541.
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The impact of estrogen replacement during perimenopause on lung function and airway inflammation in the VCD mouse model. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2026 Apr 01; 330(4):L379-L389.
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A Synopsis of the 2025 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guideline for the Primary Care Management of Asthma. Ann Intern Med. 2026 Apr; 179(4):564-573.
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Nasal microbiome and phageome profiles are associated with prospective respiratory viral infection risk in school-age children. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2026 Aug; 158(2):408-420.