"Geriatrics" 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 branch of medicine concerned with the physiological and pathological aspects of the aged, including the clinical problems of senescence and senility.
| Descriptor ID |
D005853
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.355
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Geriatrics" by people in Profiles.
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Convergence of Geriatrics and Palliative Care to Deliver Personalized Supportive Care for Older Adults With Cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2021 07 01; 39(19):2185-2194.
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Advances in geropsychiatric nursing: A decade in review. Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2020 10; 34(5):281-287.
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Incorporating shared decision making into communication with older adults with cancer and their caregivers: Development and evaluation of a geriatric shared decision-making communication skills training module. Patient Educ Couns. 2020 11; 103(11):2328-2334.
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Mechanisms of Vascular Aging, A Geroscience Perspective: JACC Focus Seminar. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020 03 03; 75(8):931-941.
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Chemically induced carcinogenesis in rodent models of aging: assessing organismal resilience to genotoxic stressors in geroscience research. Geroscience. 2019 04; 41(2):209-227.
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Advances and challenges in geroscience research: An update. Physiol Int. 2018 Dec 01; 105(4):298-308.
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Workshop on Synergies Between Alzheimer's Research and Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics: Current Status and Future Directions. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2018 08 10; 73(9):1229-1237.
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Intern Transitions of Care Curriculum Through Posthospital Home and Skilled Nursing Facility Visits. J Grad Med Educ. 2018 Aug; 10(4):442-448.
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The Geropathology Grading Platform demonstrates that mice null for Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutase show accelerated biological aging. Geroscience. 2018 04; 40(2):97-103.
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Interdisciplinary Care Model Independently Decreases Use of Critical Care Services After Corrective Surgery for Adult Degenerative Scoliosis. World Neurosurg. 2018 Mar; 111:e845-e849.