"Pediatrics" 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 medical specialty concerned with maintaining health and providing medical care to children from birth to adolescence.
| Descriptor ID |
D010372
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.670
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Pediatrics".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Pediatrics" by people in this website by year, and whether "Pediatrics" 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1999 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2004 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2005 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2006 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 2009 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 2010 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2011 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2012 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2013 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2014 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2015 | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| 2016 | 22 | 10 | 32 |
| 2017 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2018 | 20 | 6 | 26 |
| 2019 | 19 | 3 | 22 |
| 2020 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2021 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2025 | 14 | 5 | 19 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pediatrics" by people in Profiles.
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Gender Diversity and Neurodivergence: A Primer for Pediatricians. Pediatr Ann. 2025 Oct; 54(10):e349-e354.
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Trends in Parallel Applications to Pediatrics Residency in the United States Between 2009-2023. J Pediatr. 2025 Nov; 286:114777.
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Representation matters: advocating for increased diversity in the pediatric surgical workforce to address health inequity. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2025 Aug; 35:151521.
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Advocacy education in pediatric surgery: Cultivating leadership and impact beyond the operating room. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2025 Aug; 35:151520.
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Understanding Celiac Disease for the General Pediatrician. Pediatr Ann. 2025 Aug; 54(8):e263-e268.
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Improving Preparatory Materials for the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Initial Certifying Exam: A Targeted Needs Assessment. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2025 Jun 16; 14(6).
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Perspectives of Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis Among Pediatric Providers. Sex Transm Dis. 2025 Dec 01; 52(12):e82-e85.
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National Coverage of Adolescent Opioid Overdose Prevention Content in Pediatrics Clerkships. J Adolesc Health. 2025 Jun; 76(6):1117-1121.
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Continuation of Potentially Inappropriate Life-Sustaining Therapies: Provider Perspectives. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2025 Aug; 70(2):e137-e143.
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Evaluating Clinical Decision Supports to Improve Adolescent Depression Screening and Management in Pediatric Primary Care. Acad Pediatr. 2025 08; 25(6):102839.