"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 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 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 | 34 | 2 | 36 |
| 2019 | 42 | 8 | 50 |
| 2020 | 43 | 3 | 46 |
| 2021 | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| 2022 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| 2023 | 44 | 0 | 44 |
| 2024 | 27 | 3 | 30 |
| 2025 | 30 | 4 | 34 |
| 2026 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Asthma" by people in Profiles.
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Documented Caregiver Report of Wheezing at Home is Associated With Decreased Length of Pediatric Asthma Hospitalizations. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2026 Nov; 65(11):1285-1289.
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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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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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Air Pollution and Pulmonary Health in American Indian/Alaska Native Children: Describing and Addressing Inequitable Environmental Exposures. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2026 Feb; 61(2):e71489.
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Pediatric Pulmonology 2024 Year in Review: Asthma. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2025 12; 60(12):e71408.
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The effect of type 2 diabetes genetic predisposition on non-cardiovascular comorbidities. Nat Commun. 2025 Oct 10; 16(1):9042.
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Biologic Management in Severe Asthma for Adults: An American College of Chest Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline. Chest. 2026 Feb; 169(2):336-348.
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Stepping stones to adolescent asthma self-management: dealing with ups and downs. J Asthma. 2025 11; 62(11):1862-1870.
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AIRWEIGHS: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Air Cleaners in Normal Weight and Overweight/Obese Children With Asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2025 Oct; 13(10):2637-2646.e5.
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Incidence and risk factors of new clinical disorders in patients with COVID-19 hyperinflammatory syndrome. Sci Rep. 2025 Jun 06; 15(1):19892.