"Rheumatic Diseases" 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.
Disorders of connective tissue, especially the joints and related structures, characterized by inflammation, degeneration, or metabolic derangement.
| Descriptor ID |
D012216
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.799 C17.300.775
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| Concept/Terms |
Rheumatic Diseases- Rheumatic Diseases
- Disease, Rheumatic
- Diseases, Rheumatic
- Rheumatic Disease
- Rheumatism
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Rheumatic Diseases" by people in this website by year, and whether "Rheumatic Diseases" 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 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Rheumatic Diseases" by people in Profiles.
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Palliative Care in Rheumatology: Perspectives of Rheumatologists and Palliative Care Clinicians Across the United States. J Rheumatol. 2026 08 01; 53(8):905-913.
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A womb with rheum: providers' knowledge and educational needs in caring for women with rheumatic diseases. BMC Womens Health. 2026 06 13; 26(1).
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The management of rheumatic immune related adverse events. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2026 Mar; 40(1):102147.
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Reproductive health knowledge and preferences in adolescent rheumatology patients: a convergent mixed methods study. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. 2025 Nov 11; 23(1):112.
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Paging Palliative Care: Barriers to Referral and Why Rheumatologists Aren't Making the Call (Yet). J Pain Symptom Manage. 2025 Dec; 70(6):e482-e491.
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CAR T cell therapy for children with rheumatic disease: the time is now. Nat Rev Rheumatol. 2025 Aug; 21(8):494-506.
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Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Rheumatology. J Palliat Med. 2025 Dec; 28(12):1660-1668.
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Preserving Fertility in People With Rheumatic Diseases. J Clin Rheumatol. 2024 Oct 01; 30(7S Suppl 1):S13-S24.
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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.