"Sputum" 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.
Material coughed up from the lungs and expectorated via the mouth. It contains MUCUS, cellular debris, and microorganisms. It may also contain blood or pus.
| Descriptor ID |
D013183
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A12.200.808
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| Concept/Terms |
Sputum, Induced- Sputum, Induced
- Induced Sputum
- Induced Sputums
- Sputums, Induced
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sputum" by people in Profiles.
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Exposure to traffic-related air pollution and bacterial diversity in the lower respiratory tract of children. PLoS One. 2021; 16(6):e0244341.
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Charcot-Leyden crystal protein/galectin-10 is a surrogate biomarker of eosinophilic airway inflammation in asthma. Biomark Med. 2019 06; 13(9):715-724.
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Mometasone or Tiotropium in Mild Asthma with a Low Sputum Eosinophil Level. N Engl J Med. 2019 05 23; 380(21):2009-2019.
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Adapting clinical trial design to maintain meaningful outcomes during a multicenter asthma trial in the precision medicine era. Contemp Clin Trials. 2019 02; 77:98-103.
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The potential economic value of sputum culture use in patients with community-acquired pneumonia and healthcare-associated pneumonia. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2019 Aug; 25(8):1038.e1-1038.e9.
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Evaluation of the airway microbiome in nontuberculous mycobacteria disease. Eur Respir J. 2018 10; 52(4).
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Gallium disrupts bacterial iron metabolism and has therapeutic effects in mice and humans with lung infections. Sci Transl Med. 2018 09 26; 10(460).
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Predictors of inhaled corticosteroid taper failure in adults with asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2019 04; 7(4):1335-1337.e3.
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The metabolic footprint of the airway bacterial community in cystic fibrosis. Microbiome. 2017 06 30; 5(1):67.
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Race is associated with differences in airway inflammation in patients with asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2017 Jul; 140(1):257-265.e11.