Respiratory Tract Infections
"Respiratory Tract Infections" 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.
Invasion of the host RESPIRATORY SYSTEM by microorganisms, usually leading to pathological processes or diseases.
| Descriptor ID |
D012141
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.739 C08.730
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| Concept/Terms |
Respiratory Tract Infections- Respiratory Tract Infections
- Infection, Respiratory Tract
- Respiratory Tract Infection
- Respiratory Infections
- Infections, Respiratory
- Infections, Respiratory Tract
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections- Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
- Infections, Upper Respiratory Tract
- Upper Respiratory Infections
- Infections, Upper Respiratory
- Respiratory Infection, Upper
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2004 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2016 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2018 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2019 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2020 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2021 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2026 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Respiratory Tract Infections" by people in Profiles.
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Safety and efficacy of astegolimab for COPD with frequent exacerbations regardless of baseline blood eosinophil counts (ALIENTO and ARNASA): randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2b and 3 trials. Lancet. 2026 May 23; 407(10543):2027-2039.
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Novel vaccine platforms for respiratory viruses: a review of licensed vaccines and candidates in late-stage development. Expert Rev Vaccines. 2026 Dec; 25(1):2667742.
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Clinical Evaluation of Pediatric Pulse Oximeters in South Africa: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2026 03 30; 15:e82888.
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Validation of Lung Ultrasound Score for Disease Severity and Outcomes in Pediatric Acute Respiratory Failure. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2026 Apr 01; 27(4):474-482.
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Multi-omics to study chronic respiratory diseases and viral infections. Eur Respir Rev. 2026 Jan; 35(179).
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Validating and leveraging non-SARS-CoV-2 respiratory infection as a negative control outcome in a phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial with extended observational follow-up. Am J Epidemiol. 2026 Jan 08; 195(1):168-177.
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Assessing Clinical Improvement of Infants Hospitalized for Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Related Critical Illness. J Infect Dis. 2025 Dec 20; 232(6):1283-1291.
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Alterations of the Upper Respiratory Microbiome Among Children Living With HIV Infection in Botswana. J Infect Dis. 2025 Oct 15; 232(4):815-825.
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Human Metapneumovirus and Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Children: A Comparative Analysis. Pediatrics. 2025 Sep 01; 156(3).
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Artificial intelligence biomarker detects high-risk childhood asthma subgroup for respiratory infections and exacerbations. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2025 Dec; 156(6):1547-1555.e4.