"Japan" 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 country in eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula. The capital is Tokyo.
| Descriptor ID |
D007564
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.252.474.463 Z01.639.595
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| Concept/Terms |
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 1997 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2001 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2002 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2003 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2004 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2005 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2006 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2007 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2008 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2009 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2010 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2011 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| 2012 | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| 2013 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2014 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2017 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2025 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Japan" by people in Profiles.
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Association between masticatory performance changes and functional disability and mortality risk in older adults: a retrospective cohort study. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2026 11; 150:106335.
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Interplay between climate and childhood mixing can explain a sudden shift in RSV seasonality in Japan. Nat Commun. 2025 Dec 13; 16(1):11385.
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Cost of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease Screening Among All People Living With Diabetes in Six Countries. Liver Int. 2025 12; 45(12):e70390.
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Impact of infection timing before vaccination on the effectiveness of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine in healthcare workers. Microbiol Spectr. 2025 12 02; 13(12):e0128825.
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Broad Impact of Bowel Urgency in Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease: US, European, and Japanese Patient and Healthcare Professional Perspectives from the Communicating Needs and Features of IBD Experiences (CONFIDE) Survey. Adv Ther. 2025 Sep; 42(9):4510-4526.
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Nationwide survey on HER2 and PD-L1 testing practices in gastric cancer across Japan. Gastric Cancer. 2025 03; 28(2):294-300.
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The 2024 American Orthopaedic Association-Japanese Orthopaedic Association Traveling Fellowship. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2025 Apr 02; 107(7):782-787.
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Delays in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Defibrillation, and Epinephrine Administration in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest - Composite Time-Dependent Effects of Prehospital Interventions on 30-Day Favorable Neurological Outcomes and Social Implications From a Prospective Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study. Circ J. 2025 10 24; 89(11):1768-1777.
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Effect of oral health on functional disability and mortality in older adults in Japan: a cohort study. Lancet Healthy Longev. 2024 11; 5(11):100636.
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Pre-disaster income inequality and post-disaster mental health: A natural experiment from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. Health Place. 2024 11; 90:103363.