"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 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 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 | 24 | 5 | 29 |
| 2012 | 20 | 1 | 21 |
| 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 | 42 | 8 | 50 |
| 2020 | 40 | 3 | 43 |
| 2021 | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| 2022 | 39 | 0 | 39 |
| 2023 | 44 | 0 | 44 |
| 2024 | 26 | 3 | 29 |
| 2025 | 26 | 4 | 30 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Asthma" by people in Profiles.
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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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Pediatric Pulmonology 2024 Year in Review: Asthma. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2025 Dec; 60(12):e71408.
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Association of Stepping Up to High-Dose Inhaled Corticosteroids and Risk of Future Asthma Exacerbations: Data From the United States. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2026 Jan; 14(1):122-135.e10.
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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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The Developmental Origins of Asthma and COPD. Annu Rev Physiol. 2026 Feb; 88(1):513-535.
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Child Opportunity Index and Outcomes of Children Admitted to US PICUs for Critical Asthma. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2025 Sep; 60(9):e71309.
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Comorbidities as treatable traits of chronic airway diseases. Respir Med. 2025 Nov; 248:108333.
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Artificial intelligence biomarker detects high-risk childhood asthma subgroup for respiratory infections and exacerbations. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2025 Dec; 156(6):1547-1555.e4.
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Adherence to inhaled corticosteroid medications after an asthma exacerbation and the risk of subsequent exacerbations. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2026 Feb; 136(2):160-167.e4.