"Asthma" 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 form of bronchial disorder with three distinct components: airway hyper-responsiveness (RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY), airway INFLAMMATION, and intermittent AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION. It is characterized by spasmodic contraction of airway smooth muscle, WHEEZING, and dyspnea (DYSPNEA, PAROXYSMAL).
| Descriptor ID |
D001249
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.127.108 C08.381.495.108 C08.674.095 C20.543.480.680.095
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| Concept/Terms |
Asthma- Asthma
- Asthmas
- Bronchial Asthma
- Asthma, Bronchial
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Asthma" by people in this website by year, and whether "Asthma" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 1998 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 1999 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2000 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2001 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2003 | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| 2004 | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| 2005 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| 2006 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 2007 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| 2008 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2009 | 27 | 5 | 32 |
| 2010 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 2011 | 19 | 4 | 23 |
| 2012 | 23 | 4 | 27 |
| 2013 | 20 | 3 | 23 |
| 2014 | 22 | 1 | 23 |
| 2015 | 19 | 3 | 22 |
| 2016 | 28 | 2 | 30 |
| 2017 | 29 | 3 | 32 |
| 2018 | 30 | 2 | 32 |
| 2019 | 35 | 4 | 39 |
| 2020 | 28 | 5 | 33 |
| 2021 | 43 | 1 | 44 |
| 2022 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| 2023 | 26 | 1 | 27 |
| 2024 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| 2025 | 21 | 2 | 23 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Asthma" by people in Profiles.
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Prediction and characterization of genetically regulated expression of asthma tissues from African-ancestry populations. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2026 Jan; 157(1):253-261.
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Genetic characterization of preschool wheeze phenotypes. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2025 Dec; 156(6):1537-1546.
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Genetic risk for adult obstructive lung function and its early life associations. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2025 Oct; 156(4):937-947.
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Association of 17q12-q21 Asthma Risk Locus with Clinical Severity of Infant Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection. Biomolecules. 2025 Jul 22; 15(8).
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A Comprehensive Scoping Review of Technology in the Care of Historically Marginalized Populations With Asthma: A Work Group Report of the AAAAI Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2025 Aug; 13(8):1980-1990.
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Genetic contributions to epigenetic-defined endotypes of allergic phenotypes in children. Am J Hum Genet. 2025 Jul 03; 112(7):1610-1624.
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Neighborhood sociome factors and pediatric asthma exacerbations: Protective role of tree crown density and importance of pharmacy access in Chicago's south side. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2025 Jul; 36(7):e70127.
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Triple therapy vs dual inhaler therapy for moderate-to-severe asthma: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2025 Sep; 135(3):278-286.e11.
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Asthma in Pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Jun 05; 146(1):39-58.
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Skin Staphylococcus aureus detection and relationship to atopic dermatitis outcomes using culture and metagenomic sequencing. Sci Rep. 2025 May 21; 15(1):17606.