 Chronic Disease
"Chronic Disease" 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.
Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care. (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D002908
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.291.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Chronic Disease- Chronic Disease
- Chronic Diseases
- Disease, Chronic
- Diseases, Chronic
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Illnesses
- Illness, Chronic
- Illnesses, Chronic
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Chronic Disease" by people in this website by year, and whether "Chronic Disease" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1996 | 0 | 9 | 9 | | 1997 | 0 | 9 | 9 | | 1998 | 1 | 13 | 14 | | 1999 | 1 | 14 | 15 | | 2000 | 0 | 21 | 21 | | 2001 | 2 | 13 | 15 | | 2002 | 2 | 29 | 31 | | 2003 | 7 | 21 | 28 | | 2004 | 7 | 28 | 35 | | 2005 | 5 | 46 | 51 | | 2006 | 0 | 36 | 36 | | 2007 | 9 | 37 | 46 | | 2008 | 5 | 47 | 52 | | 2009 | 5 | 37 | 42 | | 2010 | 4 | 47 | 51 | | 2011 | 7 | 43 | 50 | | 2012 | 9 | 38 | 47 | | 2013 | 5 | 47 | 52 | | 2014 | 15 | 45 | 60 | | 2015 | 8 | 54 | 62 | | 2016 | 6 | 46 | 52 | | 2017 | 14 | 43 | 57 | | 2018 | 13 | 44 | 57 | | 2019 | 18 | 45 | 63 | | 2020 | 5 | 34 | 39 | | 2021 | 5 | 40 | 45 | | 2022 | 1 | 43 | 44 | | 2023 | 1 | 44 | 45 | | 2024 | 0 | 56 | 56 | | 2025 | 0 | 33 | 33 | | 2026 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chronic Disease" by people in Profiles.
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Clementi MA, Harmon M, Law EF, Perzow SDE, Shomaker LB, Thompson T. Using Multi-Informant Qualitative Data to Inform Adaptations to Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Adolescents With Chronic Migraine. Clin J Pain. 2026 Apr 01; 42(4).
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Zarrella KM, Sheridan RM, Ware BC, Davenport BJ, da Silva MOL, Vyshenska D, Martin AU, May NA, Fish ER, Weiskopf D, Hesselberth JR, Streblow DN, Greninger AL, Morrison TE. Chikungunya virus persists in joint-associated macrophages and promotes chronic disease in mice. Nat Microbiol. 2026 May; 11(5):1302-1317.
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Fonseca-Balladares DC, Costa GOS, Nolan K, Lee MH, Menezes TCF, Graham BB, Mickael C. Metabolic Checkpoints and Lymphoid Neogenesis in Lung Dendritic Cells: Mechanisms Guiding Tolerance and Chronic Lung Inflammation. Int J Mol Sci. 2026 Mar 23; 27(6).
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Oh AS, Humphries SM, Chung A, Weigt SS, Brown M, Kim GHJ, Lee D, Belperio JA, Goldin JG. Quantitative CT and Artificial Intelligence in Chronic Lung Disease. J Thorac Imaging. 2026 Mar 01; 41(2).
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Warman MK, Gonzalez-Fisher R, Barrientos Ortiz C, Berge JM, Fernald DH, Fort MP, Giano Z, Moore SL, Tamez M, Zittleman L, Nease DE. Transcreating approaches to addressing disproportionate impacts on health in Colorado communities: the Colorado Community Engagement Alliance multi-year study. Front Public Health. 2026; 14:1728986.
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Liu CM, Fischer JL, Overdevest JB, Zemke AC, Strand MJ, Gudis DA, Kimple AJ, Tervo JP, DiMango E, Goralski JL, Keating C, Senior B, Stapleton AL, Taylor-Cousar JL, Beswick DM. Psychometric validity of the 22-item sinonasal outcome test in cystic fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros. 2026 Mar; 25(2):353-358.
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Nguyen TN, Jackson WE, Roth NC, Cinque F, Sarkar M, Samala N, Lee RS, Strauss AT, Wisocky J, Patel K, Sebastiani G, Streed CG, Lake JE, Lee TH. Chronic liver disease and hepatology care in transgender and gender diverse populations. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2026 Apr; 11(4):334-344.
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Nelson SL, Hyacinth S, Aldamak B, Kopecky BJ. Vascular Remodeling in Chronic Rejection: Insights into Transplant Vasculopathy Across Solid Organ Allografts. Results Probl Cell Differ. 2026; 77:167-178.
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Porter AS, Layshock M, Bogetz J, McLachlan L, Weill S, Snaman JM, Houtrow A, Noll R, Rosenberg AR, Schenker Y, Yu JA. Unseen, Unrelenting, and Uncertain: Caregiver-Identified Targets For Pediatric Palliative Care. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2026 Apr; 71(4):473-482.e5.
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Schuttner L, Theis M, Wong E, Staloff J, McQueen RB, Nelson K, Ralston JD, Coyle L, Hagan S, Schult T, Solt T, Ritchey K, Rosland AM. Patient-Centered Prioritization of Health Care Processes for Multimorbidity. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Dec 01; 8(12):e2549693.
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