"Risk Factors" 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.
An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, environmental exposure, inborn or inherited characteristic, which, on the basis of epidemiological evidence, is known to be associated with a health-related condition considered important to prevent.
| Descriptor ID |
D012307
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.740.600.800.725 N05.715.350.200.700 N05.715.360.750.625.700.700 N06.850.490.625.750 N06.850.520.830.600.800.725
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| Concept/Terms |
Risk Factors- Risk Factors
- Factor, Risk
- Factors, Risk
- Risk Factor
Population at Risk- Population at Risk
- Risk, Population at
- Populations at Risk
- Risk, Populations at
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Risk Factors" by people in this website by year, and whether "Risk Factors" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 43 | 43 |
| 1996 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| 1997 | 0 | 65 | 65 |
| 1998 | 0 | 62 | 62 |
| 1999 | 0 | 72 | 72 |
| 2000 | 0 | 84 | 84 |
| 2001 | 0 | 109 | 109 |
| 2002 | 0 | 108 | 108 |
| 2003 | 1 | 131 | 132 |
| 2004 | 0 | 159 | 159 |
| 2005 | 0 | 169 | 169 |
| 2006 | 0 | 168 | 168 |
| 2007 | 0 | 191 | 191 |
| 2008 | 0 | 213 | 213 |
| 2009 | 0 | 197 | 197 |
| 2010 | 0 | 249 | 249 |
| 2011 | 0 | 317 | 317 |
| 2012 | 0 | 306 | 306 |
| 2013 | 1 | 370 | 371 |
| 2014 | 0 | 355 | 355 |
| 2015 | 0 | 371 | 371 |
| 2016 | 0 | 381 | 381 |
| 2017 | 0 | 423 | 423 |
| 2018 | 0 | 410 | 410 |
| 2019 | 0 | 405 | 405 |
| 2020 | 0 | 401 | 401 |
| 2021 | 0 | 310 | 310 |
| 2022 | 0 | 261 | 261 |
| 2023 | 0 | 254 | 254 |
| 2024 | 0 | 280 | 280 |
| 2025 | 0 | 33 | 33 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Risk Factors" by people in Profiles.
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Prediction of breast cancer risk for adolescents and young adults with Hodgkin lymphoma. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2025 Apr 01; 117(4):619-628.
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The Association between All-Cause Mortality and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: A U-Shaped Curve. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2025 Apr; 22(4):581-590.
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Sepsis Mortality in Hospitalized Children With Cancer Is Associated With Lack of a Screening Tool. Hosp Pediatr. 2025 Mar 01; 15(3):237-246.
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IA-2A positivity increases risk of progression within and across established stages of type 1 diabetes. Diabetologia. 2025 May; 68(5):993-1004.
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Optimizing Psychological Health Across the Perinatal Period: An Update on Maternal Cardiovascular Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. J Am Heart Assoc. 2025 Mar 04; 14(5):e041369.
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Burden of cardiometabolic diseases and depression in a low-income, urban community in Pakistan: a cross-sectional survey. BMC Public Health. 2025 Feb 24; 25(1):757.
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Epigenome-wide association study of incident type 2 diabetes in Black and White participants from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. Diabetologia. 2025 Apr; 68(4):815-834.
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Direct Reinfusion of Unwashed Shed Autologous Blood During Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Retrospective Analysis. Anesth Analg. 2025 Mar 01; 140(3):527-536.
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Continuous glucose monitor metrics from five studies identify participants at risk for type 1 diabetes development. Diabetologia. 2025 May; 68(5):930-939.
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Red Meat Consumption and Hypertension: An Updated Review. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2025 Feb 10; 27(1):50.