"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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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2005 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2006 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2007 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2008 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2009 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2012 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2013 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 2014 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 2015 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2016 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2017 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 2018 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 2019 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 2020 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Comorbidity" by people in Profiles.
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The burden of brooding on neural error processing: The role of repetitive negative thinking in major depressive disorder with and without comorbid anxiety disorders. J Affect Disord. 2025 Jan 15; 369:27-34.
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Drug burden index of people ageing with intellectual disability and cognitive complaints attending a specialist memory service. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2024 Dec; 68(12):1386-1395.
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The unique face of comorbid anxiety and depression: Increased frontal, insula and cingulate cortex response during Pavlovian fear-conditioning. J Affect Disord. 2024 Dec 01; 366:98-105.
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Physical Examination and Evaluation for Comorbidities in Youth with Obesity. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2024 10; 71(5):859-878.
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Coccidioidomycosis in Oklahoma: A retrospective case series. Mycoses. 2024 May; 67(5):e13749.
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Impaired eating behaviors but intact metabolic hormone levels in individuals with major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. J Psychiatr Res. 2023 12; 168:193-203.
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Prevalence and Correlates of Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, Cancer, and Mental Health Comorbidities Among Adults With HIV Who Smoke. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2023 Jul-Aug 01; 34(4):363-375.
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Association of atrial fibrillation and outcomes in patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation. Europace. 2023 May 19; 25(5).
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Maximal calf conductance is associated with 6-minute walk distance in participants with and without peripheral artery disease. Vasc Med. 2023 04; 28(2):113-121.
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Appraisal of Clinical Care Practices for Child Obesity Treatment. Part II: Comorbidities. Pediatrics. 2023 02 01; 151(2).