"Noncommunicable Diseases" 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 of long duration and generally slow progression. The four main types of noncommunicable diseases are CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES (e.g., heart attacks and stroke), CANCER, chronic respiratory diseases (e.g., CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE and ASTHMA) and DIABETES MELLITUS.
| Descriptor ID |
D000073296
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.291.500.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Noncommunicable Diseases- Noncommunicable Diseases
- Noncommunicable Disease
- Non-infectious Diseases
- Non infectious Diseases
- Non-infectious Disease
- Non-communicable Diseases
- Disease, Non-communicable
- Diseases, Non-communicable
- Non communicable Diseases
- Non-communicable Disease
- Noninfectious Diseases
- Noninfectious Disease
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Noncommunicable Diseases" by people in Profiles.
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Mortality variability and differentials by age and causes of death in rural South Africa, 1994-2018. BMJ Glob Health. 2024 Apr 08; 9(4).
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Enhanced or hindered research benefits? A realist review of community engagement and participatory research practices for non-communicable disease prevention in low- and middle-income countries. BMJ Glob Health. 2024 02 10; 9(2).
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Does Engagement in HIV Care Affect Screening, Diagnosis, and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AIDS Behav. 2024 Feb; 28(2):591-608.
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The Heart of the World. Glob Heart. 2024; 19(1):11.
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Chronic non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. Lancet Glob Health. 2024 Jan; 12(1):e6-e7.
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Perspectives on common chronic diseases in adult cancer patients in South Africa. Glob Health Action. 2023 12 31; 16(1):2228567.
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Integration of point-of-care screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension into the COVID-19 vaccine programme in Johannesburg, South Africa. BMC Public Health. 2023 11 20; 23(1):2291.
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Pregnancy-related mortality up to 1 year postpartum in sub-Saharan Africa: an analysis of verbal autopsy data from six countries. BJOG. 2024 Jan; 131(2):163-174.
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Association between socio-economic status and non-communicable disease risk in young adults from Kenya, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. Sci Rep. 2023 01 13; 13(1):728.
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Estimating the healthcare cost of overweight and obesity in South Africa. Glob Health Action. 2022 Dec 31; 15(1):2045092.