Urticaria

"Urticaria" 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.

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A vascular reaction of the skin characterized by erythema and wheal formation due to localized increase of vascular permeability. The causative mechanism may be allergy, infection, or stress.

Descriptor ID	D014581
MeSH Number(s)	C17.800.862.945 C20.543.480.904
Concept/Terms	Urticaria Urticaria Urticarias Hives

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Urticaria".

Diseases [C]
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases [C17]
Skin Diseases [C17.800]
Skin Diseases, Vascular [C17.800.862]
Urticaria [C17.800.862.945]
Immune System Diseases [C20]
Hypersensitivity [C20.543]
Hypersensitivity, Immediate [C20.543.480]
Urticaria [C20.543.480.904]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Urticaria".

Urticaria
Angioedema

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Bar chart showing 16 publications over 12 distinct years, with a maximum of 3 publications in 2023 and 2024

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2001	1	0	1
2002	1	0	1
2010	1	0	1
2013	1	0	1
2015	1	0	1
2017	1	0	1
2018	0	1	1
2020	1	0	1
2021	1	0	1
2022	1	0	1
2023	3	0	3
2024	3	0	3

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Chu AWL, Rayner DG, Chu X, Chen L, Dong AYH, Waserman S, Baker DR, Sheikh J, Moellman J, Lang DM, Ben-Shoshan M, Mathur SK, Beck LA, Khan DA, Oliver ET, Asiniwasis RN, Chan J, Cole EF, Trayes KP, Frazier WT, Runyon L, Wheeler KE, Eftekhari S, Gardner DD, Winders T, Bernstein JA, Saini SS, Chu DK. Topical corticosteroids for hives and itch (urticaria): Systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis of randomized trials. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2024 Oct; 133(4):437-444.e18.

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Rayner DG, Liu M, Chu AWL, Chu X, Guyatt GH, Oykhman P, Cao DJ, Moellman J, Ben-Shoshan M, Baker DR, Waserman S, Lang D, Sheikh J, Mathur SK, Beck LA, Khan DA, Oliver ET, Asiniwasis RN, Cole EF, Wheeler KE, Runyon L, Chan J, Trayes KP, Eftekhari S, Gardner DD, Winders T, Saini SS, Bernstein JA, Chu DK. Leukotriene receptor antagonists as add-on therapy to antihistamines for urticaria: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2024 Oct; 154(4):996-1007.

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Chu X, Wang J, Ologundudu L, Brignardello-Petersen R, Guyatt GH, Oykhman P, Bernstein JA, Saini SS, Beck LA, Waserman S, Moellman J, Khan DA, Ben-Shoshan M, Baker DR, Oliver ET, Sheikh J, Lang D, Mathur SK, Winders T, Eftekhari S, Gardner DD, Runyon L, Asiniwasis RN, Cole EF, Chan J, Wheeler KE, Trayes KP, Tran P, Chu DK. Efficacy and Safety of Systemic Corticosteroids for Urticaria: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2024 Jul; 12(7):1879-1889.e8.

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McSweeney SM, Saklatvala J, Rispoli R, Ganier C, Woszczek G, Thomas L, Hveem K, L?set M, Dand N, Tziotzios C, Simpson M, McGrath JA. Genome-wide meta-analysis implicates variation affecting mast cell biology in urticaria. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2024 02; 153(2):521-526.e11.

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McSweeney SM, Christou EAA, Maurer M, Grattan CE, Tziotzios C, McGrath JA. Physical urticaria: Clinical features, pathogenesis, diagnostic work-up, and management. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 08; 89(2):324-337.

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McSweeney SM, Kloczko E, Chadha M, Sarkany R, Fassihi H, Tziotzios C, McGrath JA. Systematic review of the clinical characteristics and natural history of solar urticaria. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 07; 89(1):138-140.

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Russell AP, Gailey JH, Abdulkarim B, Levell NJ, Parish LC, Hoenig LJ. Dermatographism in popular culture. Clin Dermatol. 2022 Nov-Dec; 40(6):768-772.

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McSweeney SM, Sarkany R, Fassihi H, Tziotzios C, McGrath JA. Pathogenesis of solar urticaria: Classic perspectives and emerging concepts. Exp Dermatol. 2022 04; 31(4):586-593.

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Abella BS, Berger WE, Blaiss MS, Stiell IG, Herres JP, Moellman JJ, Suner S, Kessler A, Klausner HA, Caterino JM, Du J. Intravenous Cetirizine Versus Intravenous Diphenhydramine for the Treatment of Acute Urticaria: A Phase III Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Trial. Ann Emerg Med. 2020 10; 76(4):489-500.

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Wolf R, Parish JL, Parish LC. The rash that presents as target lesions. Clin Dermatol. 2019 Mar - Apr; 37(2):148-158.

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