"Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis" 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.
A method of disease prevention (abbreviated PrEP) which involves the administration of drugs to at-risk persons who have not been exposed to the disease-causing agent.
| Descriptor ID |
D065129
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N02.421.726.758.655 N06.850.780.680.655
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| Concept/Terms |
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
- Pre Exposure Prophylaxis
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxi
- Prophylaxi, Pre-Exposure
- Prophylaxis, Pre-Exposure
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
- Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxi (PrEP)
- Prophylaxi, Pre-Exposure (PrEP)
- Prophylaxis, Pre-Exposure (PrEP)
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis" by people in Profiles.
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Factors influencing pre-exposure prophylaxis adherence among female sex workers in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo: a prospective cohort study. BMC Infect Dis. 2026 May 22; 26(1).
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Advancing youth HIV prevention and care in Uganda: stakeholder-informed innovations through implementation science, protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Health Serv Res. 2026 Feb 05; 26(1).
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PrEP as a "Hidden Message": The Impact of Partner Dynamics on Oral PrEP Adherence Among Cisgender Women in Serodiscordant Relationships. AIDS Behav. 2026 Jun; 30(6):1823-1833.
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2025 Clinical Practice Guideline Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America on the Treatment and Management of COVID-19: Pemivibart for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis, Vilobelimab for Critical Illness, and Abatacept or Infliximab for Severe or Critical Illness. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 01 16; 81(Suppl 3):i1-i5.
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2024 Clinical Practice Guideline Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America on the Management of COVID-19: Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing Antibody Pemivibart for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Jan 16; 81(Supplement_3):i6-i12.
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PrEParing for Change: Using Quality Improvement to Provide HIV PrEP to Unhoused Youth and Young Adults. J Adolesc Health. 2026 Feb; 78(2):356-359.
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HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Service Delivery Models for Emergency Departments: A Qualitative Study. J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2025 Jan-Dec; 24:23259582251342842.
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The Leaky Preexposure Prophylaxis Cascade-Barriers and Facilitators to Preexposure Prophylaxis Uptake and Adherence Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness in the US South: A Mixed Methods Study. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2025 May-Jun 01; 36(3):271-283.
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Results of a Randomized Wait-List Controlled Trial of CAYA: A Nurse Case Management HIV Prevention Intervention for Youth Experiencing Homelessness. AIDS Behav. 2025 Feb; 29(2):613-625.
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Technology-Based Interventions, with a Stepped Care Approach, for Reducing Sexual Risk Behaviors and Increasing PrEP Initiation Among Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth and Young Adults. AIDS Behav. 2024 Dec; 28(12):3956-3969.