"Face" 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 anterior portion of the head that includes the skin, muscles, and structures of the forehead, eyes, nose, mouth, cheeks, and jaw.
| Descriptor ID |
D005145
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.456.505
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Face" by people in this website by year, and whether "Face" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2011 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Face" by people in Profiles.
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Bundalevski I, Harrison AS, Dzeda MF, Doyle LA, Chen H. Use of 3D Printing Technology to Improve Lead Shield Fabrication for Electron Therapy of the Face. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2025 Jul-Aug; 15(4):e382-e387.
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Sharma S, Vinken K, Jagadeesh AV, Livingstone MS. Face cells encode object parts more than facial configuration of illusory faces. Nat Commun. 2024 11 14; 15(1):9879.
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Garg N, Xu V, Mandloi S, Kumar A, Chandna M, Tekumalla S, McCann A, Krein H, Heffelfinger R. Ergonomics in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: A Clinical Evaluation. Laryngoscope. 2025 04; 135(4):1379-1385.
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Shinkai A, Hashimoto H, Shimura C, Fujimoto H, Fukuda K, Horikoshi N, Okano M, Niwa H, Debler EW, Kurumizaka H, Shinkai Y. The C-terminal 4CXXC-type zinc finger domain of CDCA7 recognizes hemimethylated DNA and modulates activities of chromatin remodeling enzyme HELLS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2024 09 23; 52(17):10194-10219.
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Strohl M, Sweeny L. Advances in Midface Reconstruction. Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2025 Feb; 33(1):57-65.
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Barnada SM, Giner de Gracia A, Morenilla-Palao C, L?pez-Cascales MT, Scopa C, Waltrich FJ, Mikkers HMM, Cicardi ME, Karlin J, Trotti D, Peterson KA, Brugmann SA, Santen GWE, McMahon SB, Herrera E, Trizzino M. ARID1A-BAF coordinates ZIC2 genomic occupancy for epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in cranial neural crest specification. Am J Hum Genet. 2024 10 03; 111(10):2232-2252.
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Garg N, Campbell DJ, Yang A, McCann A, Moroco AE, Estephan LE, Palmer WJ, Krein H, Heffelfinger R. Chatbots as Patient Education Resources for Aesthetic Facial Plastic Surgery: Evaluation of ChatGPT and Google Bard Responses. Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med. 2024 Nov-Dec; 26(6):665-673.
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McCann A, Garg N, Fei E, Guler M, Heffelfinger R. The Implications of AI Photo Enhancers in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Laryngoscope. 2024 05; 134(5):1992-1993.
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Shuck JW, Largo RD, Hanasono MM, Chang EI. Evolution of Medical Modeling and 3D Printing in Microvascular Midface Reconstruction: Literature Review and Experience at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Medicina (Kaunas). 2023 Oct 02; 59(10).
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Derakhshan A, Gadkaree SK, Barbarite ER, Lindeborg MM, Bhama PK, Shaye DA. Quantifying Facial Distortion in Modern Digital Photography. Laryngoscope. 2024 03; 134(3):1234-1238.