 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 | 8 | 8 | | 1997 | 0 | 9 | 9 | | 1998 | 1 | 12 | 13 | | 1999 | 1 | 12 | 13 | | 2000 | 0 | 20 | 20 | | 2001 | 2 | 13 | 15 | | 2002 | 2 | 28 | 30 | | 2003 | 7 | 21 | 28 | | 2004 | 7 | 26 | 33 | | 2005 | 5 | 44 | 49 | | 2006 | 0 | 35 | 35 | | 2007 | 9 | 38 | 47 | | 2008 | 5 | 48 | 53 | | 2009 | 6 | 38 | 44 | | 2010 | 4 | 46 | 50 | | 2011 | 7 | 43 | 50 | | 2012 | 10 | 39 | 49 | | 2013 | 5 | 45 | 50 | | 2014 | 15 | 46 | 61 | | 2015 | 7 | 51 | 58 | | 2016 | 6 | 46 | 52 | | 2017 | 15 | 43 | 58 | | 2018 | 13 | 39 | 52 | | 2019 | 18 | 46 | 64 | | 2020 | 5 | 33 | 38 | | 2021 | 5 | 41 | 46 | | 2022 | 1 | 42 | 43 | | 2023 | 1 | 43 | 44 | | 2024 | 0 | 58 | 58 | | 2025 | 0 | 35 | 35 | | 2026 | 1 | 29 | 30 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chronic Disease" by people in Profiles.
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Li L, Liu S, Lei Z, Macaluso J, Guo S, MacPhail K, Mroz MM, Restrepo CI, Yang IY, Maier LA. Immune regulation by CD55 in chronic beryllium disease. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2026 Oct 01; 74(10):1431-1439.
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Zheng H, Schoch SC, Escontrías OA, McQueen RB, DiStefano MJ, Zemplenyi A, Campbell JD. Characterizing and prioritizing unmet medical needs: Findings from a patient and family caregiver workshop. J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2026 Oct; 32(10-c Suppl):S2-S10.
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Gidwani R, Wagner Z, Asch SM, Yank V, Burgette L. Out-of-Pocket Costs for Chronic Illness Management in High-Deductible Health Plans. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Oct 01; 9(10):e2638780.
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Byrne AL, Alrimawi I, Mirabal-Beltran R, Schultz TR, Smith L, Roberts KJ. Global nurse navigation models in chronic disease care: A scoping review and conceptual framework development. Nurs Outlook. 2026 Sep-Oct; 74(5):102891.
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Chang HY, Fang HY, Huang MS, Chen YZ, Chen DY, Lai EC, Wang JD, Li YH, Ku LE. Outcome evaluation of percutaneous coronary intervention vs medical therapy alone in patients with chronic coronary syndrome. J Food Drug Anal. 2026 Sep 01; 34(3):407-416.
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Salive ME, Tjaden AH, Ames JR, Crandall JP, Dabelea D, Hazuda HP, Heckman-Stoddard BM, Huckfeldt PJ, Kuo S, Strotmeyer ES, Temprosa M, Venditti EM. Lifestyle and Metformin Interventions and Risk of Multimorbidity in Adults With Prediabetes. JAMA. 2026 08 18; 336(7):577-586.
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Orth LE, Reedy J, Thompson T, Begum A, Feudtner C, Kempe A, Gritz RM, Linnebur SA, Barnard JG, Feinstein JA. Caregiver Perspectives on Polypharmacy Management in Children With Medical Complexity. Pediatrics. 2026 Aug 01; 158(2).
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Verma M, Navarro V, Reeve BB, Lin L, Jakab S, Bakitas M, Totten A, Volk M. Measuring Perceived Goal Concordant Care Among Patients With Advanced Liver Diseases and Their Caregivers. Clin Transl Gastroenterol. 2026 Sep 01; 17(9):e01079.
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Dunston ER, Huebschmann AG, Birru E, Brtnikova M, Ford BS, Gomes R, White KA, Nederveld A, Bolden DM, Perez Jolles M, Broaddus-Shea ET, Trinkley KE, Ritzwoller DP, Creel LM, Ying J, L'Hotta AJ, Glasgow RE. Comparing different forms of structured follow-up support in the treatment of multiple health risks for chronic disease: a randomized controlled trial protocol. Implement Sci. 2026 Jul 25; 21(1).
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Malik KE, Dafoe A, Holler K, Dorsey B, Stille CJ. The Value of a Medical Home for Children With Medical Complexity From the Perspective of Their Families. Acad Pediatr. 2026 Sep-Oct; 26(7):103404.
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