 Pandemics
"Pandemics" 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.
Epidemics of infectious disease that have spread to many countries, often more than one continent, and usually affecting a large number of people.
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D058873
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.290.200.600
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| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2011 | 4 | 5 | 9 | | 2012 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2020 | 125 | 182 | 307 | | 2021 | 45 | 167 | 212 | | 2022 | 24 | 245 | 269 | | 2023 | 11 | 149 | 160 | | 2024 | 11 | 70 | 81 | | 2025 | 5 | 28 | 33 | | 2026 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pandemics" by people in Profiles.
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Miller SL, Yan S, García A, Wang LL, Zhai Z, Aranda JR, González-Candelas F, Lombillo I, Balbás J, Cabrillo E, Silió D, Higuera LD. Potential airborne transmission of SARS-COV-2 through bathroom ventilation ducts associated with an outbreak in a residential building in Santander, Spain, 2020. PLoS One. 2026; 21(5):e0345041.
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Hay JA, Larremore DB, Aatresh AV, Kissler S. Integrating viral kinetics into routine outbreak surveillance: challenges, opportunities and lessons from COVID-19. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 2026 Apr 30; 381(1949).
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Domek G, Spahic H, Cole A, Silveira L, Igoe T, Reyes A, Freeman B. Longitudinal effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on infant and toddler development: a retrospective cohort study. BMJ Paediatr Open. 2026 Mar 13; 10(1).
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Liu X, Zhang J, Hoffman D, Sehgal V, Shen ZL, Shi C, Qi XS, Cui J, Yu AS, Barker M, Ruan D, Goetsch S. Survey of work-from-home experiences among medical physicists in Southern California during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2026 Mar; 27(3):e70523.
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Craig-Kuhn MC, Stewart L, Sercy E, Stern C, Graham B, Michel A, Parmelee E, Shackelford S, Pollett S, Burgess T, Tribble DR. Comparing SARS-CoV-2 infections in the US Military Health System and national data: opportunities for future pandemic surveillance. Front Public Health. 2025; 13:1714024.
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Dardouri M, Wright G, Saseen JJ, Nair KV, Anderson KE. Using prescription medication utilization trends to evaluate health system resilience and inform future emergency preparedness. J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2026 Jan; 32(1):41-52.
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Aslakson RA, Siden R, Holdsworth LM, Colborn K, Verano M, Wong BO, Johnston F, Nudotor R, Siddiqi A, Rickerson E, Hollahan C, Fahy B, Lira I, Waterman B, Johnson K, Nasso SF, Tabor H, Schapira L. Cancer treatment shared decision-making and coping during the COVID-19 pandemic (CAN-DECIDE): a mixed-methods study. BMC Palliat Care. 2025 Dec 29; 24(1):303.
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Dowding D, Newbould L, Hardiker NR, Randell R, Mistry M, Faisal M, Skyrme S. What Can We Learn From Nurses' Experiences of Digital Technology Implementation During the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Qualitative Study. J Clin Nurs. 2026 04; 35(4):1797-1806.
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Young G, Mauss IB, Jopling E, LeMoult J, Borelli JL, Nusslock R, Ibonie SG, Villanueva CM, Gruber J. A Multi-site, longitudinal investigation of emerging adult mental health across multiple stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sci Rep. 2025 Nov 26; 15(1):42030.
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Ridout A, Schimert M, Chisholm C, Chow K, Ganshorn H, Bolton JM, Nordstrom K, Lang E. Pediatric addictions and mental health boarding in emergency departments: a scoping review. CJEM. 2026 Mar; 28(3):198-209.
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