"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 | 17 | 4 | 21 |
| 2008 | 21 | 2 | 23 |
| 2009 | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| 2010 | 20 | 2 | 22 |
| 2011 | 25 | 5 | 30 |
| 2012 | 21 | 1 | 22 |
| 2013 | 29 | 5 | 34 |
| 2014 | 28 | 2 | 30 |
| 2015 | 20 | 4 | 24 |
| 2016 | 38 | 4 | 42 |
| 2017 | 32 | 4 | 36 |
| 2018 | 35 | 2 | 37 |
| 2019 | 43 | 8 | 51 |
| 2020 | 40 | 3 | 43 |
| 2021 | 39 | 0 | 39 |
| 2022 | 41 | 0 | 41 |
| 2023 | 46 | 0 | 46 |
| 2024 | 28 | 3 | 31 |
| 2025 | 30 | 4 | 34 |
| 2026 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Asthma" by people in Profiles.
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Type 2 Diabetes and the Lung - Cause and Consequence. Curr Diab Rep. 2026 May 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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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 04 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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Multi-trait and multi-ancestry genetic analysis of comorbid lung diseases and traits improves genetic discovery and polygenic risk prediction. Nat Genet. 2026 Feb; 58(2):289-298.
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Effectiveness of Benralizumab in Reducing Asthma and COPD Exacerbations in Patients with Severe Asthma and Concomitant COPD: Real-World Evidence from the ZEPHYR-5 Study. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2026; 21:562498.
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Estrogen Induced Regulation of Mucosal-Associated Invariant T Cells in Asthma. J Immunol Res. 2026; 2026(1):e8201923.
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Evaluating the integration of a COVID-19 symptom checker into an asthma-focused mHealth application. Healthc (Amst). 2026 Jun; 14(1):100774.
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Persistent airway obstruction in severe eosinophilic asthma: targeting interleukin-5 and eosinophils. Eur Respir Rev. 2025 Oct; 34(178).
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Sex hormones influence ORMDL3 expression: Implications for sex-associated asthma phenotype. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2026 Mar; 157(3):602-615.e7.