"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".
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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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| 1996 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 1997 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2001 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2002 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2003 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2004 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| 2005 | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| 2006 | 0 | 29 | 29 |
| 2007 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| 2008 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
| 2009 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
| 2010 | 0 | 29 | 29 |
| 2011 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| 2012 | 1 | 22 | 23 |
| 2013 | 0 | 28 | 28 |
| 2014 | 0 | 32 | 32 |
| 2015 | 0 | 36 | 36 |
| 2016 | 1 | 36 | 37 |
| 2017 | 0 | 29 | 29 |
| 2018 | 2 | 43 | 45 |
| 2019 | 1 | 31 | 32 |
| 2020 | 1 | 37 | 38 |
| 2021 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| 2022 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2024 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Comorbidity" by people in Profiles.
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Khalife MR, Villarin C, Ruiz JM, McClelland SA, Rabbo KA, Matthew Mahoney J, Scott RC, Hernan AE. Melanocortin 4 Receptor-Dependent Mechanism of ACTH in Preventing Anxiety-Like Behaviors and Normalizing Astrocyte Proteins after Early Life Seizures. eNeuro. 2025 Mar; 12(3).
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Sokhal BS, Matetic A, Marshall M, Twohig H, Shepherd T, Mallen CD, Mamas MA. 30-day unplanned readmission rates and causes in patients hospitalised for acute coronary syndrome based on DANish CoMorbidity index for Acute Myocardial Infarction score. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2026 Jul-Aug; 90:17-30.
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Elsawwah JK, Flanagan JS, Stopper PB, Rolandelli RH, Nemeth ZH. Risk factors and outcomes of renal insufficiency after colectomy for diverticulitis. Tech Coloproctol. 2024 12 12; 29(1):18.
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Levey N, Chen N, Ditre J, Sylvia L, Mudgal C, Bhashyam A, Garg R, Ring D, Vranceanu AM, Bakhshaie J. A Web-Based Mind-Body Intervention to Improve Resilience Among Patients With Nontraumatic Painful Upper-Extremity Conditions and Comorbid Risky Substance Use: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2024 12 09; 13:e64547.
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Mathews L, Miller ER, Cooper LA, Marsteller JA, Ndumele CE, Antoine DG, Carson KA, Ahima R, Daumit GL, Oduwole M, Onuoha C, Brown D, Dietz K, Avornu GD, Chung S, Crews DC. Remote Collaborative Specialist Panel Deployment to Address Health Disparities in the RICH LIFE Project. Qual Manag Health Care. 2026 Apr-Jun 01; 35(2):73-84.
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Ehrenthal DB, Wang Y, Kirby RS. Importance of Modifiable Factors to Infant Health in the Context of Prenatal Opioid Use Disorder. J Addict Med. 2025 Mar-Apr 01; 19(2):157-164.
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Kobo O, Michos ED, Roguin A, Bagur R, Gulati M, Mamas MA. Recommended and observed statin use among US adults with and without cancer. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2024 Aug 09; 31(10):1251-1257.
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Iliadou E, Fortune-Ely M, Melley LE, Garabet R, Sataloff RT, Rubin JS. Patients' Demographics and Risk Factors in Voice Disorders: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews. J Voice. 2026 Jul; 40(4):1249.e1-1249.e16.
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Salley KE, Crawford AS, Robichaud DI, DeVivo G, Steppacher RC, Schanzer A, Simons JP. Targeted use of postoperative discharge phone calls to reduce early readmission rates. J Vasc Surg. 2024 05; 79(5):1206-1216.e4.
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Del Bosque-Plata L, Amin M, Gonz?lez-Ram?rez R, Wu R, Postolache TT, Vergare M, Gordon D, Gragnoli C. LD block disorder-specific pleiotropic roles of novel CRHR1 in type 2 diabetes and depression disorder comorbidity. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2025 Jun; 275(4):1025-1035.