"Epidemics" 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.
Sudden outbreaks of a disease in a country or region not previously recognized in that area, or a rapid increase in the number of new cases of a previous existing endemic disease. Epidemics can also refer to outbreaks of disease in animal or plant populations.
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D058872
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.290.200
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Epidemics" by people in Profiles.
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Type 2 Diabetes - Controlling the Epidemic, Episode 1: Understanding and Preventing Type 2 Diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2023 Sep 07; 389(10):e18.
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Investigation of the Impact of Childhood Immune Imprinting on Birth Year-Specific Risk of Clinical Infection During Influenza A Virus Epidemics in Hong Kong. J Infect Dis. 2023 07 14; 228(2):169-172.
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Ending the HIV Epidemic: Identifying Barriers and Facilitators to Implement Molecular HIV Surveillance to Develop Real-Time Cluster Detection and Response Interventions for Local Communities. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 02 13; 20(4).
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Incorporating temporal distribution of population-level viral load enables real-time estimation of COVID-19 transmission. Nat Commun. 2022 03 03; 13(1):1155.
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Moving toward equity: fostering transdisciplinary research between the social and behavioral sciences and implementation science to end the HIV epidemic. Curr Opin HIV AIDS. 2022 03 01; 17(2):89-99.
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Fine-scale heterogeneity in population density predicts wave dynamics in dengue epidemics. Nat Commun. 2022 02 22; 13(1):996.
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Diagnostic Error in the Critically Ill: A Hidden Epidemic? Crit Care Clin. 2022 Jan; 38(1):11-25.
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Preparing for the NASH epidemic: A call to action. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2021 09; 29(9):1401-1412.
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Impact of essential workers in the context of social distancing for epidemic control. PLoS One. 2021; 16(8):e0255680.
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Preparing for the NASH Epidemic: A Call to Action. Diabetes Care. 2021 09; 44(9):2162-2172.