"Epidemics" 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.
Sudden outbreaks of a disease in a country or region not previously recognized in that area, or a rapid increase in the number of new cases of a previous existing endemic disease. Epidemics can also refer to outbreaks of disease in animal or plant populations.
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D058872
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.290.200
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Epidemics" by people in Profiles.
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Al-Khaled T, Valikodath NG, Patel SN, Cole E, Chervinko M, Douglas CE, Tsai ASH, Wu WC, Campbell JP, Chiang MF, Paul Chan RV. Addressing the Third Epidemic of Retinopathy of Prematurity Through Telemedicine and Technology: A Systematic Review. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2021 Jul-Aug; 58(4):261-269.
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van den Berg-Wolf M. Government Actions to Curb the Opioid Epidemic. JAMA. 2018 04 17; 319(15):1619.
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Crowley R, Kirschner N, Dunn AS, Bornstein SS, Abraham G, Bush JF, Gantzer HE, Henry T, Kane GC, Lenchus JD, Li JM, McCandless BM, Candler SG. Health and Public Policy to Facilitate Effective Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Involving Illicit and Prescription Drugs: An American College of Physicians Position Paper. Ann Intern Med. 2017 05 16; 166(10):733-736.
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Parish LC, Lee JB, Parish DH. Is There a Cellulitis Epidemic? Skinmed. 2016; 14(2):89-90.
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Nash DB. Round two in the heavyweight match with diabetes. Popul Health Manag. 2011 Jun; 14 Suppl 2:S2.