"Rheumatology" 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 subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with the study of inflammatory or degenerative processes and metabolic derangement of connective tissue structures which pertain to a variety of musculoskeletal disorders, such as arthritis.
| Descriptor ID |
D012219
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.429.730
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Rheumatology" by people in Profiles.
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ERS/EULAR clinical practice guidelines for connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease developed by the task force for connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) Endorsed by the European Reference Network on rare respiratory diseases (ERN-LUNG). Ann Rheum Dis. 2026 Jan; 85(1):22-60.
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Combined Dermatology/Rheumatology Clinics for Management of Psoriatic Disease: Current State. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2025 08; 51(3):537-544.
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2023 American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) Guideline for the Screening and Monitoring of Interstitial Lung Disease in People with Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2024 Aug; 76(8):1201-1213.
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2023 American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) Guideline for the Screening and Monitoring of Interstitial Lung Disease in People with Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2024 08; 76(8):1070-1082.
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2023 American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) Guideline for the Treatment of Interstitial Lung Disease in People with Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2024 08; 76(8):1051-1069.
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Assessing Patient Values and Preferences to Inform the 2023 American College of Rheumatology/American College of Chest Physicians Interstitial Lung Disease Guidelines. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2024 08; 76(8):1083-1089.
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2023 American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) Guideline for the Treatment of Interstitial Lung Disease in People with Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2024 Aug; 76(8):1182-1200.
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The impact of US abortion policy on rheumatology clinical practice: a cross-sectional survey of rheumatologists. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2024 Mar; 76(3):485-486.
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A single center pilot study: assessing resident needs and faculty perceptions to improve training in rheumatology. BMC Med Educ. 2023 May 19; 23(1):351.
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How to Provide Sexual and Reproductive Health Care to Patients: Focus Groups With Rheumatologists and Rheumatology Advanced Practice Providers. J Rheumatol. 2023 02; 50(2):240-245.