"Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis" 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 method of disease prevention (abbreviated PrEP) which involves the administration of drugs to at-risk persons who have not been exposed to the disease-causing agent.
| Descriptor ID |
D065129
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N02.421.726.758.655 N06.850.780.680.655
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| Concept/Terms |
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
- Pre Exposure Prophylaxis
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxi
- Prophylaxi, Pre-Exposure
- Prophylaxis, Pre-Exposure
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
- Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxi (PrEP)
- Prophylaxi, Pre-Exposure (PrEP)
- Prophylaxis, Pre-Exposure (PrEP)
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2019 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| 2021 | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis" by people in Profiles.
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Daily PrEP and event-driven PrEP adherence for men who have sex with men in China. Sex Health. 2026 Feb 05; 23(1).
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HIV Diagnosis and Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Prescription Among Commercially Insured Persons With Bipolar Disorder. J Clin Psychiatry. 2025 Dec 08; 87(1).
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Understanding Opportunities for Prescribing Pre-exposure Prophylaxis at Two Academic Medical Centers in a High Priority Jurisdiction for Ending the HIV Epidemic. AIDS Behav. 2025 Oct; 29(10):3162-3171.
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Perspectives of healthcare providers in family planning centers on increasing pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among women who have migrated from sub-Saharan Africa to France. PLoS One. 2025; 20(6):e0325078.
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An electronic health record-based strategy to increase PrEP decision-making among cisgender women in primary care: results of a randomized pilot study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2025 Apr 24; 25(1):589.
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Not a Monolith: Regional HIV Implementation Science Lessons With Latino/a/x Populations. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2025 Apr 15; 98(5S):e98-e103.
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Effectiveness of the smart program: Stepped-care HIV prevention for gay and bisexual adolescent boys. Health Psychol. 2025 Mar; 44(3):321-331.
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HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis re-initiation among men who have sex with men: a multi-center cohort study in China. Sex Health. 2025 03; 22.
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Impact of Peer Referral on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Adherence and Persistence Among Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Cohort Study in China. AIDS Behav. 2025 Jun; 29(6):1831-1840.
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Mapping Implementation Strategies to Address Barriers to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Use Among Women Through POWER Up (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Optimization Among Women to Enhance Retention and Uptake): Content Analysis. JMIR Form Res. 2024 Nov 15; 8:e59800.