Respiratory Tract Infections
"Respiratory Tract Infections" 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.
Invasion of the host RESPIRATORY SYSTEM by microorganisms, usually leading to pathological processes or diseases.
| Descriptor ID |
D012141
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.739 C08.730
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| Concept/Terms |
Respiratory Tract Infections- Respiratory Tract Infections
- Infection, Respiratory Tract
- Respiratory Tract Infection
- Respiratory Infections
- Infections, Respiratory
- Infections, Respiratory Tract
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections- Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
- Infections, Upper Respiratory Tract
- Upper Respiratory Infections
- Infections, Upper Respiratory
- Respiratory Infection, Upper
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Respiratory Tract Infections" by people in this website by year, and whether "Respiratory Tract Infections" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2019 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Respiratory Tract Infections" by people in Profiles.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Acute Respiratory Illness in Immunocompetent Patients: 2024 Update. J Am Coll Radiol. 2025 May; 22(5S):S14-S35.
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Impact of universal masking by pediatric healthcare personnel on non-SARS-CoV-2 healthcare-associated viral respiratory infections: A quasi-experimental study. Am J Infect Control. 2025 Jun; 53(6):735-738.
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Trends in Respiratory Pathogen Testing at US Children's Hospitals. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Mar 03; 8(3):e250160.
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Children's Hospital Resource Utilization During the 2022 Viral Respiratory Surge. Pediatrics. 2024 Jul 01; 154(1).
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Ginkgolic acid inhibits orthopneumo- and metapneumo- virus infectivity. Sci Rep. 2024 04 08; 14(1):8230.
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SHEA NICU white paper series: Practical approaches for the prevention of viral respiratory infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2024 Mar; 45(3):267-276.
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Frequent microbiological surveillance during inpatient cystic fibrosis pulmonary exacerbations has limited clinical value. J Cyst Fibros. 2024 Mar; 23(2):282-287.
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Infants Admitted to US Intensive Care Units for RSV Infection During the 2022 Seasonal Peak. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 08 01; 6(8):e2328950.
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Resolution of Airway Lesions in Recurrent Respiratory Laryngeal Papillomatosis With Radiation Therapy. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2023 07 01; 30(3):290-293.
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Healthcare-Associated Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Children's Hospitals. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2023 May 31; 12(5):265-272.