"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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| 1996 | 0 | 42 | 42 |
| 1997 | 0 | 53 | 53 |
| 1998 | 0 | 54 | 54 |
| 1999 | 0 | 68 | 68 |
| 2000 | 0 | 73 | 73 |
| 2001 | 0 | 102 | 102 |
| 2002 | 0 | 99 | 99 |
| 2003 | 1 | 120 | 121 |
| 2004 | 0 | 150 | 150 |
| 2005 | 0 | 169 | 169 |
| 2006 | 0 | 164 | 164 |
| 2007 | 0 | 195 | 195 |
| 2008 | 0 | 197 | 197 |
| 2009 | 0 | 202 | 202 |
| 2010 | 0 | 241 | 241 |
| 2011 | 0 | 336 | 336 |
| 2012 | 0 | 307 | 307 |
| 2013 | 1 | 382 | 383 |
| 2014 | 0 | 366 | 366 |
| 2015 | 0 | 399 | 399 |
| 2016 | 0 | 403 | 403 |
| 2017 | 0 | 454 | 454 |
| 2018 | 0 | 448 | 448 |
| 2019 | 0 | 434 | 434 |
| 2020 | 0 | 431 | 431 |
| 2021 | 1 | 333 | 334 |
| 2022 | 0 | 284 | 284 |
| 2023 | 0 | 289 | 289 |
| 2024 | 0 | 331 | 331 |
| 2025 | 0 | 355 | 355 |
| 2026 | 0 | 175 | 175 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Risk Factors" by people in Profiles.
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INSPPIRE: Advances in the Understanding of Pediatric Pancreatitis. Pancreas. 2026 Sep 01; 55(8):e888-e894.
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A population-based study of the co-occurrence of hypospadias and congenital heart defects among boys conceived with in vitro fertilization?. Hum Reprod. 2026 Aug 01; 41(8):1440-1447.
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Proteomic Signatures of 3-Year Progression From Impaired Fasting Glucose to Diabetes: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study. Diabetes Care. 2026 Aug 01; 49(8):1490-1497.
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The Crisis of Adolescent Firearm Reinjury: A 14-Year Retrospective Cohort Analysis. Hosp Pediatr. 2026 Aug 01; 16(8):e582-e591.
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Comprehensive Evaluation of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Predictors Across the Pooled Cohort Equations, Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Events, and an Expanded Model. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 08 04; 15(15):e049726.
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Toxicity from asparaginase during acute lymphoblastic leukemia induction: a report from the Children's Oncology Group. Blood Adv. 2026 Jul 28; 10(14):4923-4930.
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Elevated risk of wound and systemic complications in MRSA-colonized patients undergoing lower extremity orthopedic trauma surgery. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2026 Jul 27; 52(1).
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Domain-specific associations between childhood trauma and resilience in mood disorders: The central role of emotional neglect. Child Abuse Negl. 2026 Sep; 179:108219.
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Nutritional Risk Among Emergency Department Patients with Diabetes Mellitus or Chronic Kidney Disease: A Single-Center Prospective Observational Comparative Study. Nutrients. 2026 Jul 09; 18(14).
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Incidence and predictors of hemorrhage in pediatric low-grade glioma. J Neurooncol. 2026 Jul 07; 178(3).