Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
"Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive" 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 disease of chronic diffuse irreversible airflow obstruction. Subcategories of COPD include CHRONIC BRONCHITIS and PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA.
| Descriptor ID |
D029424
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.381.495.389
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| Concept/Terms |
Airflow Obstruction, Chronic- Airflow Obstruction, Chronic
- Airflow Obstructions, Chronic
- Chronic Airflow Obstructions
- Chronic Airflow Obstruction
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2010 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2011 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2012 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2017 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| 2018 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2019 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 2020 | 20 | 7 | 27 |
| 2021 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| 2022 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| 2023 | 17 | 2 | 19 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive" by people in Profiles.
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Association Between Betel Quid Consumption and Respiratory Disease Mortality in a Prospective Bangladeshi Cohort. Chest. 2026 Jan; 169(1):84-93.
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Characteristics Associated with Lung Function Trajectories: An Analysis of the SPIROMICS Cohort. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2025 Aug; 22(8):1165-1175.
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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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Deep Learning Estimation of Small Airway Disease from Inspiratory Chest Computed Tomography: Clinical Validation, Repeatability, and Associations with Adverse Clinical Outcomes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2025 Jul; 211(7):1185-1195.
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Phenotypes and Trajectories of Tobacco-exposed Persons with Preserved Spirometry: Insights from Lung Volumes. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2025 Apr; 22(4):494-505.
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Serum Immunoglobulin G Levels Are Associated with Risk for Exacerbations: An Analysis of SPIROMICS. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2025 Feb; 211(2):215-221.
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Assessment of Home-based Monitoring in Adults with Chronic Lung Disease: An Official American Thoracic Society Research Statement. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2025 Feb; 211(2):174-193.
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MRI-assessed Dynamic Hyperinflation Induced by Tachypnea in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The SPIROMICS-HF Study. Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging. 2025 Feb; 7(1):e240053.
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Echocardiography Findings for Pulmonary Hypertension During Workup for Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2025 Jan 01; 32(1).
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The Effect of Chronic Altitude Exposure on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Outcomes in the SPIROMICS Cohort: An Observational Cohort Study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024 Nov 15; 210(10):1210-1218.