"Cockroaches" 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.
Insects of the order Dictyoptera comprising several families including Blaberidae, BLATTELLIDAE, Blattidae (containing the American cockroach PERIPLANETA americana), Cryptocercidae, and Polyphagidae.
| Descriptor ID |
D003058
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.131.617.140
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| Concept/Terms |
Cockroaches- Cockroaches
- Cockroache
- Dictyoptera
- Dictyopteras
- Cockroach
- Cockroachs
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cockroaches" by people in Profiles.
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Indoor allergen exposure and its association to upper respiratory infections and pulmonary outcomes among children with asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2024 Dec; 154(6):1434-1441.
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No Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 Among Flies or Cockroaches in Households Where COVID-19 Positive Cases Resided. J Med Entomol. 2022 07 13; 59(4):1479-1483.
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Comprehensive home environmental intervention did not reduce allergen concentrations or controller medication requirements among children in Baltimore. J Asthma. 2023 03; 60(3):625-634.
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Predictors of successful mouse allergen reduction in inner-city homes of children with asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2021 11; 9(11):4159-4161.e2.
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Material Hardship and Indoor Allergen Exposure among Low-Income, Urban, Minority Children with Persistent Asthma. J Community Health. 2020 10; 45(5):1017-1026.
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Indoor Environmental Interventions for Furry Pet Allergens, Pest Allergens, and Mold: Looking to the Future. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2018 Jan - Feb; 6(1):9-19.
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Reduced mouse allergen is associated with epigenetic changes in regulatory genes, but not mouse sensitization, in asthmatic children. Environ Res. 2017 07; 156:619-624.
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Mouse Sensitization and Exposure Are Associated with Asthma Severity in Urban Children. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2017 Jul - Aug; 5(4):1008-1014.e1.
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Sensitization to mouse and cockroach allergens and asthma morbidity in urban minority youth: Genes-environments and Admixture in Latino American (GALA-II) and Study of African-Americans, Asthma, Genes, and Environments (SAGE-II). Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2016 07; 117(1):43-49.e1.
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Mouse Sensitivity is an Independent Risk Factor for Rhinitis in Children with Asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2016 Jan-Feb; 4(1):82-8.e1.