 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 | 29 | 36 | | 2005 | 5 | 46 | 51 | | 2006 | 0 | 36 | 36 | | 2007 | 9 | 37 | 46 | | 2008 | 5 | 47 | 52 | | 2009 | 5 | 38 | 43 | | 2010 | 4 | 47 | 51 | | 2011 | 7 | 43 | 50 | | 2012 | 10 | 38 | 48 | | 2013 | 5 | 46 | 51 | | 2014 | 16 | 45 | 61 | | 2015 | 8 | 54 | 62 | | 2016 | 6 | 47 | 53 | | 2017 | 13 | 43 | 56 | | 2018 | 13 | 44 | 57 | | 2019 | 18 | 45 | 63 | | 2020 | 5 | 34 | 39 | | 2021 | 5 | 39 | 44 | | 2022 | 1 | 43 | 44 | | 2023 | 1 | 44 | 45 | | 2024 | 0 | 56 | 56 | | 2025 | 0 | 31 | 31 | | 2026 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chronic Disease" by people in Profiles.
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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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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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Parker M, Shay R, Weikel BW, Hannan K. Endotracheal tube exchange in preterm infants with evolving chronic lung disease: safety, outcomes, and impacts on pulmonary mechanics. J Perinatol. 2026 Jan; 46(1):38-42.
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Mentz RJ, Butler J, McMullan CJ, Wojdyla DM, Anstrom KJ, Barash I, Bonaca MP, Borentain M, Corda S, Ezekowitz JA, Gates D, Lam CSP, Lewis EF, Lindenfeld J, O'Connor CM, Ponikowski P, Reddy YNV, Rosano GMC, Saldarriaga C, Senni M, Teixeira PP, Udelson J, Urbinati A, Vlajnic V, Voors AA, Xing A, Zannad F. Blood pressure, safety and clinical efficacy of vericiguat in chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: Insights from the VICTOR trial. Eur J Heart Fail. 2025 Dec; 27(12):2825-2836.
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Boster JM, Gilmartin K, Pan Z, Sokol RJ, Sundaram SS. Growth hormone resistance in children with chronic cholestatic liver disease and reduced skeletal muscle mass. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2025 Dec; 81(6):1390-1399.
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Dujon AM, Asselin K, Lemaître JF, Capp JP, Pujol P, Ujvari B, DeGregori J, Nedelcu AM, Thomas F. The Role of Selection for Function in Aging and Chronic Diseases: A Novel Evolutionary Perspective. Aging Cell. 2026 Jan; 25(1):e70207.
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Butler J, McMullan CJ, Anstrom KJ, Barash I, Bonaca MP, Borentain M, Corda S, Ezekowitz JA, Felker GM, Gates D, Lam CSP, Lewis EF, Lindenfeld J, Mentz RJ, O'Connor CM, Ponikowski P, Reddy YNV, Rosano GMC, Saldarriaga C, Senni M, She L, Teixeira PP, Udelson J, Urbinati A, Vlajnic V, Voors AA, Xing A, Patel MJ, Zannad F. Vericiguat in patients with chronic heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (VICTOR): a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised, phase 3 trial. Lancet. 2025 Sep 27; 406(10510):1341-1350.
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Salois JR, Heinle KL, Slovarp LJ, Jetté ME, Manchaiah V, Vlaescu G, Andersson G. Internet-Based Behavioral Cough Suppression Therapy for Refractory Chronic Cough: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Speech Lang Pathol. 2025 Sep 04; 34(5):2864-2876.
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