 Primary Prevention
"Primary Prevention" 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.
Specific practices for the prevention of disease or mental disorders in susceptible individuals or populations. These include HEALTH PROMOTION, including mental health; protective procedures, such as COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; and monitoring and regulation of ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS. Primary prevention is to be distinguished from SECONDARY PREVENTION and TERTIARY PREVENTION.
| Descriptor ID |
D011322
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N02.421.726.758 N06.850.780.680
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| Concept/Terms |
Primary Prevention- Primary Prevention
- Disease Prevention, Primary
- Disease Preventions, Primary
- Primary Disease Prevention
- Primary Disease Preventions
- Prevention, Primary
Primordial Prevention- Primordial Prevention
- Preventions, Primordial
- Primordial Preventions
- Prevention, Primordial
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Primary Prevention" by people in this website by year, and whether "Primary Prevention" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2005 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2006 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2007 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2008 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2010 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2012 | 5 | 3 | 8 | | 2013 | 4 | 10 | 14 | | 2014 | 9 | 5 | 14 | | 2015 | 13 | 4 | 17 | | 2016 | 4 | 4 | 8 | | 2017 | 3 | 4 | 7 | | 2018 | 6 | 6 | 12 | | 2019 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | 2020 | 6 | 3 | 9 | | 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Primary Prevention" by people in Profiles.
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Khan SS, Breathett K, Braun LT, Chow SL, Gupta DK, Lekavich C, Lloyd-Jones DM, Ndumele CE, Rodriguez CJ, Allen LA. Risk-Based Primary Prevention of Heart Failure: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2025 May 20; 151(20):e1006-e1026.
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Bushnell C, Kernan WN, Sharrief AZ, Chaturvedi S, Cole JW, Cornwell WK, Cosby-Gaither C, Doyle S, Goldstein LB, Lennon O, Levine DA, Love M, Miller E, Nguyen-Huynh M, Rasmussen-Winkler J, Rexrode KM, Rosendale N, Sarma S, Shimbo D, Simpkins AN, Spatz ES, Sun LR, Tangpricha V, Turnage D, Velazquez G, Whelton PK. 2024 Guideline for the Primary Prevention of Stroke: A Guideline From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke. 2024 Dec; 55(12):e344-e424.
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Wright-Kelly E, MacFarland A, Fine E, Morgan M, Brooks-Russell A. Improving Data-Driven Decision Making for Primary Prevention: Providing Data Interpretation Resources to Schools and Communities in Colorado. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2024 Nov-Dec 01; 30(6):E353-E357.
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Potthast KL, Billups SJ, Fixen DR, Titus O, Saseen JJ, Linnebur SA. Evaluation of Aspirin Prescribing and Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Adults 60 Years of Age and Older in a Large, Academic Health System. Sr Care Pharm. 2024 Jun 01; 39(6):218-227.
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Zheutlin AR, Jacobs JA, Derington CG, Chaitoff A, Navar AM, Bress AP. Age-based disparities in statin use for primary prevention in US adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 2013-2020. J Clin Lipidol. 2023 Sep-Oct; 17(5):688-693.
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Montembeau SC, Merchant FM, Speight C, Kramer DB, Matlock DD, Horn? M, Dickert NW, Rao BR. Patients' Perspectives Regarding Generator Exchanges of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2023 08; 16(8):509-518.
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Jacobs JA, Addo DK, Zheutlin AR, Derington CG, Essien UR, Navar AM, Hernandez I, Lloyd-Jones DM, King JB, Rao S, Herrick JS, Bress AP, Pandey A. Prevalence of Statin Use for Primary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease by Race, Ethnicity, and 10-Year Disease Risk in the US: National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, 2013 to March 2020. JAMA Cardiol. 2023 05 01; 8(5):443-452.
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Marroquin NA, Sivesind TE, Burnette C, LaMar K, Dellavalle RP. Free sunscreen dispensers: A readily available asset for the primary prevention of skin cancer. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 03; 88(3):724-726.
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Chua GT, Greenhawt M, Shaker M, Soller L, Abrams EM, Cameron SB, Cook VE, Erdle SC, Fleischer DM, Mak R, Vander Leek TK, Chan ES. The Case for Prompt Salvage Infant Peanut Oral Immunotherapy Following Failed Primary Prevention. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2022 10; 10(10):2561-2569.
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Rao BR, Merchant FM, Abernethy ER, Bethencourt C, Matlock D, Dickert NW. Digging Deeper: Understanding Trajectories and Experiences of Shared Decision-Making for Primary Prevention ICD Implantation. J Card Fail. 2022 09; 28(9):1437-1444.
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