"Comorbidity" 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.
The presence of co-existing or additional diseases with reference to an initial diagnosis or with reference to the index condition that is the subject of study. Comorbidity may affect the ability of affected individuals to function and also their survival; it may be used as a prognostic indicator for length of hospital stay, cost factors, and outcome or survival.
| Descriptor ID |
D015897
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N05.715.350.225 N06.850.490.687
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Comorbidity".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Comorbidity".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Comorbidity" by people in this website by year, and whether "Comorbidity" 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 | 5 | 6 |
| 1997 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 1998 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 1999 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2000 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2001 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2002 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 2003 | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| 2004 | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| 2005 | 0 | 37 | 37 |
| 2006 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| 2007 | 1 | 37 | 38 |
| 2008 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| 2009 | 0 | 41 | 41 |
| 2010 | 0 | 37 | 37 |
| 2011 | 1 | 59 | 60 |
| 2012 | 1 | 45 | 46 |
| 2013 | 1 | 64 | 65 |
| 2014 | 4 | 73 | 77 |
| 2015 | 1 | 68 | 69 |
| 2016 | 4 | 76 | 80 |
| 2017 | 1 | 66 | 67 |
| 2018 | 2 | 81 | 83 |
| 2019 | 4 | 72 | 76 |
| 2020 | 3 | 60 | 63 |
| 2021 | 1 | 43 | 44 |
| 2022 | 2 | 27 | 29 |
| 2023 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| 2024 | 7 | 29 | 36 |
| 2025 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Comorbidity" by people in Profiles.
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New comorbidity index associated with survival after chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy for large B-cell lymphoma. Blood Adv. 2026 Jan 13; 10(1):217-227.
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Associations of genetic risk and modifiable lifestyle factors with comorbid psoriasis and Crohns disease. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2025 Oct 27; 50(11):2232-2239.
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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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Impact of comorbidity burden on outcome in patients with cardiogenic shock: A Cardiogenic Shock Working Group analysis. Eur J Heart Fail. 2025 Nov; 27(11):2244-2258.
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Tackling the Cardio-Kidney-Metabolic Burden in Cancer. Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2025 Sep 15; 27(1):92.
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Comorbidities as treatable traits of chronic airway diseases. Respir Med. 2025 Nov; 248:108333.
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Sleep Disturbances in Female Adolescents With Borderline Personality Disorder: A 5-Year Longitudinal Study. Personal Ment Health. 2025 Aug; 19(3):e70031.
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ADHD in Youth With Major Depressive Disorder in the Texas Youth Depression and Suicide Research Network (TX-YDSRN): Clinical Correlates and Moderators. J Atten Disord. 2025 Nov; 29(13):1231-1246.
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Developmental Trajectories of Adaptive Functioning and Behavior Problems in Children With Co-Occurring Tuberous Sclerosis Complex and Autism Spectrum Disorder, With and Without Seizures. Pediatr Neurol. 2025 Oct; 171:54-62.
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Implications of cooccurring ADHD for the cognitive behavioural treatment of anxiety in autistic children. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2025 Dec; 66(12):1784-1794.