"Retrospective Studies" 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.
Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons.
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D012189
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.760.500.500.500 E05.318.760.500.750.750 N05.715.360.775.175.200.710 N05.715.360.775.175.250.815 N06.850.520.450.500.500.500 N06.850.520.450.500.750.825
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 43 | 43 |
| 1997 | 0 | 53 | 53 |
| 1998 | 0 | 65 | 65 |
| 1999 | 0 | 57 | 57 |
| 2000 | 0 | 62 | 62 |
| 2001 | 0 | 65 | 65 |
| 2002 | 0 | 76 | 76 |
| 2003 | 0 | 125 | 125 |
| 2004 | 0 | 135 | 135 |
| 2005 | 0 | 165 | 165 |
| 2006 | 0 | 154 | 154 |
| 2007 | 0 | 214 | 214 |
| 2008 | 0 | 216 | 216 |
| 2009 | 0 | 217 | 217 |
| 2010 | 0 | 255 | 255 |
| 2011 | 0 | 310 | 310 |
| 2012 | 0 | 332 | 332 |
| 2013 | 0 | 416 | 416 |
| 2014 | 0 | 430 | 430 |
| 2015 | 0 | 527 | 527 |
| 2016 | 0 | 499 | 499 |
| 2017 | 0 | 609 | 609 |
| 2018 | 0 | 656 | 656 |
| 2019 | 0 | 651 | 651 |
| 2020 | 0 | 751 | 751 |
| 2021 | 1 | 769 | 770 |
| 2022 | 0 | 698 | 698 |
| 2023 | 0 | 733 | 733 |
| 2024 | 0 | 720 | 720 |
| 2025 | 0 | 635 | 635 |
| 2026 | 0 | 182 | 182 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Retrospective Studies" by people in Profiles.
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Examining Disparities in Pediatric Asthma, Pneumonia, and Bronchiolitis Care in General Hospitals. Hosp Pediatr. 2026 Jul 01; 16(7):592-599.
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Accounting for Age-Related Increases in HbA1c More Accurately Quantifies Risk of Type 1 Diabetes Progression in Islet Autoantibody-Positive Adults. Diabetes Care. 2026 Jul 01; 49(7):1262-1269.
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Dosimetric comparison of high dose rate interstitial brachytherapy and stereotactic body radiotherapy as alternative treatment methods for advanced-stage cervical cancer. Biomed Phys Eng Express. 2026 Jun 19; 12(3).
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Invasive in-utero cardiac intervention in the hydropic fetus may improve survival: results from the International Fetal Cardiac Intervention Registry (IFCIR). Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2026 Jul; 68(1):99-106.
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Factors Affecting Textbook Outcomes for Colectomy for Diverticular Disease. J Surg Res. 2026 Aug; 324:254-260.
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Early childhood risk of physical abuse with isolated subconjunctival hemorrhages. Child Abuse Negl. 2026 Aug; 178:108104.
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Dementia in Severe Schizophrenia. JAMA Psychiatry. 2026 Jun 01; 83(6):590-600.
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MDASI-HN Symptom Profiling for Early-Risk Stratification of Hypoglossal Neuropathy in Survivors of Oropharyngeal Cancer. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2026 Jun 01; 152(6):586-594.
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Malaria in Children at 9 US Hospitals: 2016-2023. Pediatrics. 2026 Jun 01; 157(6).
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Trajectories of Treatment Disruption for Chronic Outpatient Medications for U.S. Veterans During Drug Shortages. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2026 Jun; 35(6):e70393.