"Asthma" 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 form of bronchial disorder with three distinct components: airway hyper-responsiveness (RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY), airway INFLAMMATION, and intermittent AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION. It is characterized by spasmodic contraction of airway smooth muscle, WHEEZING, and dyspnea (DYSPNEA, PAROXYSMAL).
| Descriptor ID |
D001249
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.127.108 C08.381.495.108 C08.674.095 C20.543.480.680.095
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| Concept/Terms |
Asthma- Asthma
- Asthmas
- Bronchial Asthma
- Asthma, Bronchial
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Asthma" by people in Profiles.
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Immunotoxicity of engineered nanomaterials and their role in asthma. Crit Rev Toxicol. 2023 09; 53(8):491-505.
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Pulmonary sequelae in 2-year-old children after hospitalisation for respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory tract infection during infancy: an observational study. BMJ Open Respir Res. 2023 05; 10(1).
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Secondary asthma prevention measures are not adequately addressed prior to emergency department discharge! Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Mar; 53:196-200.
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Acute allergic rhinitis. S Afr Fam Pract (2004). 2020 10 12; 62(1):e1-e6.
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The National Asthma Education Programme and asthma in Africa. S Afr Med J. 2019 06 28; 109(7):453-454.
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Review on Clinical and Molecular Epidemiology of Human Rhinovirus-Associated Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in African and Southeast Asian Children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2018 07; 37(7):e185-e194.
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Mechanically Ventilating the Severe Asthmatic. J Intensive Care Med. 2018 Sep; 33(9):491-501.
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Risk factors associated with hospitalisation for influenza-associated severe acute respiratory illness in South Africa: A case-population study. Vaccine. 2016 11 04; 34(46):5649-5655.
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Cysteinyl leukotriene receptor-1 antagonists as modulators of innate immune cell function. J Immunol Res. 2014; 2014:608930.
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Guideline for the management of acute asthma in adults: 2013 update. S Afr Med J. 2012 Dec 03; 103(3 Pt 2):189-98.