"Adult" 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.
A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.
| Descriptor ID |
D000328
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.060.116
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Adult".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Adult" by people in this website by year, and whether "Adult" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 1996 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
| 1997 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| 1998 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| 1999 | 0 | 32 | 32 |
| 2000 | 0 | 36 | 36 |
| 2001 | 0 | 39 | 39 |
| 2002 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| 2003 | 0 | 36 | 36 |
| 2004 | 0 | 34 | 34 |
| 2005 | 0 | 44 | 44 |
| 2006 | 0 | 56 | 56 |
| 2007 | 0 | 81 | 81 |
| 2008 | 0 | 89 | 89 |
| 2009 | 0 | 97 | 97 |
| 2010 | 0 | 121 | 121 |
| 2011 | 0 | 136 | 136 |
| 2012 | 0 | 133 | 133 |
| 2013 | 0 | 160 | 160 |
| 2014 | 0 | 221 | 221 |
| 2015 | 0 | 205 | 205 |
| 2016 | 0 | 199 | 199 |
| 2017 | 0 | 219 | 219 |
| 2018 | 0 | 244 | 244 |
| 2019 | 0 | 279 | 279 |
| 2020 | 0 | 272 | 272 |
| 2021 | 0 | 229 | 229 |
| 2022 | 0 | 142 | 142 |
| 2023 | 0 | 108 | 108 |
| 2024 | 0 | 205 | 205 |
| 2025 | 0 | 43 | 43 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Adult" by people in Profiles.
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Trabecular bone deficits predominate in the appendicular skeleton of midlife women living with HIV: findings from a cross-sectional study in Zimbabwe. J Bone Miner Res. 2025 Apr 21; 40(4):454-462.
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Molecular Epidemiology of Invasive Group B Streptococcus in South Africa, 2019-2020. J Infect Dis. 2025 Apr 15; 231(4):e697-e707.
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Distribution of Informal Caregiving for Older Adults Living With or At Risk of Cognitive Decline Within and Beyond Family in Rural South Africa. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2025 Apr 07; 80(5).
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Longitudinal Changes in Tenofovir and Tenofovir Diphosphate Concentrations Among Pregnant Women Using Oral PrEP for HIV Prevention: Findings From Durban, South Africa. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2025 Apr 01; 98(4):357-362.
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Effective Treatment for Mental and Substance Use Disorders in 21 Countries. JAMA Psychiatry. 2025 Apr 01; 82(4):347-357.
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Sodium Reduction Legislation and Urinary Sodium and Blood Pressure in South Africa. JAMA Cardiol. 2025 Apr 01; 10(4):335-342.
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Overweight, obesity, and cardiovascular disease in heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia: the EAS FH Studies Collaboration registry. Eur Heart J. 2025 Mar 24; 46(12):1127-1140.
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Incident type 2 diabetes and its risk factors in men and women aged 40-60 years from four sub-Saharan African countries: results from the AWI-Gen study. Lancet Glob Health. 2025 Mar; 13(3):e459-e466.
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Efficacy and Safety of 4-Month Rifapentine-Based Tuberculosis Treatments in Persons with Diabetes. Emerg Infect Dis. 2025 Mar; 31(3):467-476.
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Corynebacterium diphtheriae Infections, South Africa, 2015-2023. Emerg Infect Dis. 2025 Mar; 31(3):417-426.