World Health Organization
"World Health Organization" 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 specialized agency of the United Nations designed as a coordinating authority on international health work; its aim is to promote the attainment of the highest possible level of health by all peoples.
| Descriptor ID |
D014944
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.540.514.718.800
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "World Health Organization" by people in this website by year, and whether "World Health Organization" 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 |
| 1999 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2000 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2009 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2010 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2012 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2025 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "World Health Organization" by people in Profiles.
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Establishing the content validity of patient-reported outcome measures used in neuro-oncology based on the WHO ICF framework: Part of the RANO-PRO initiative. Neuro Oncol. 2025 Oct 14; 27(9):2399-2414.
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Systemic Mastocytosis in 910 Patients: Prognostic Contribution of the International Consensus Classification in the Context of the Mayo Alliance Prognostic System. Am J Hematol. 2025 Sep; 100(9):1566-1576.
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Assessing the antenatal care-seeking determinants associated with the penetration of the WHO eight-visit antenatal care policy across states in Nigeria. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2025 Jun 02; 25(1):640.
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Validation of the 5th edition of the World Health Organization and International Consensus Classification guidelines for TP53-mutated myeloid neoplasm in an independent international cohort. Blood Cancer J. 2025 May 07; 15(1):88.
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Shifts in Cutaneous Melanocytic Tumor Diagnostic Terminology: Melanocytoma, MPATH-Dx V2.0 and the WHO Skin5. J Cutan Pathol. 2026 Jan; 53(1):91-100.
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Evolution of WHO diagnostic criteria in "Classical Myeloproliferative Neoplasms" compared with the International Consensus Classification. Blood Cancer J. 2025 03 04; 15(1):31.
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Hypertension diagnosis and management in Bamako, Mali. Bull World Health Organ. 2025 Apr 01; 103(4):275-280.
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Grading Melanocytic Dysplasia: Updated Histopathologic Criteria. J Cutan Pathol. 2026 Jan; 53(1):29-37.
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Global Neurosurgery: A Path Forward Through Health System Strengthening. Neurosurgery. 2025 Feb 01; 96(2):251-258.
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Neurosurgical Advocacy in the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects: Impacting Global Fortification Policies Through Leadership, Collaboration, and Stakeholder Engagement. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2024 Oct; 35(4):411-420.