"Appalachian Region" 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.
A geographical area of the United States with no definite boundaries but comprising northeastern Alabama, northwestern Georgia, northwestern South Carolina, western North Carolina, eastern Kentucky, eastern Tennessee, western Virginia, West Virginia, western Maryland, southwestern Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, and southern New York.
| Descriptor ID |
D001061
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.107.567.875.075
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Appalachian Region" by people in Profiles.
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Sharma S, Stansbury R, Rojas E, Srinivasan P, Olgers K, Knollinger S, Kimble W, Hendricks B, Dotson T, Witrick BA. Factors impacting sleep center no-show rates after hospital discharge using geospatial coding in Appalachia. J Clin Sleep Med. 2025 Apr 01; 21(4):667-674.
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DeBolt CL, Brizendine C, Tomann MM, Harris DA. Lung Disease in Central Appalachia: It's More than Coal Dust that Drives Disparities. Yale J Biol Med. 2021 09; 94(3):477-486.
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Harris D, McMurry T, Caughron A, Willis J, Blackburn JC, Brizendine C, Tomann M. Characterization of Mental Illness Among US Coal Miners. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 05 03; 4(5):e2111110.
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Brainson CF, Huang B, Chen Q, McLouth LE, He C, Hao Z, Arnold SM, Zinner RG, Mullett TW, Bocklage TJ, Orren DK, Villano JL, Durbin EB. Description of a Lung Cancer Hotspot: Disparities in Lung Cancer Histology, Incidence, and Survival in Kentucky and Appalachian Kentucky. Clin Lung Cancer. 2021 11; 22(6):e911-e920.
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Sharma S, Stansbury R, Marsh C. COVID-19 impact on pulmonary care in rural community - a commentary. Hosp Pract (1995). 2021 Aug; 49(3):151-154.
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Sangani R, Rojas E, Forte M, Zulfikar R, Prince N, Tasoglou A, Goldsmith T, Casuccio G, Boyd J, Olfert IM, Flanagan M, Sharma S. Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping-Associated Lung Injury (EVALI): A Rural Appalachian Experience. Hosp Pract (1995). 2021 Apr; 49(2):79-87.
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Short VL, Oza-Frank R, Conrey EJ. Preconception health indicators: a comparison between non-Appalachian and Appalachian women. Matern Child Health J. 2012 Dec; 16 Suppl 2:238-49.