"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.
| Descriptor ID |
D058873
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.290.200.600
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 21 | 21 | 42 |
| 2021 | 9 | 20 | 29 |
| 2022 | 5 | 23 | 28 |
| 2023 | 3 | 33 | 36 |
| 2024 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2025 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pandemics" by people in Profiles.
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Excess mortality in COVID-19-negative people with non-communicable disorders during the first pandemic wave. BMC Public Health. 2025 Feb 22; 25(1):736.
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Changes in the provision and utilisation of health care services for chronic health conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic in rural northeast South Africa: an interrupted time series analysis. J Glob Health. 2025 Jan 31; 15:04022.
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A survey of perceptions and behavioural responses towards the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa. Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2025 Jan 17; 17(1):e1-e8.
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A generalised catalytic model to assess changes in risk for multiple reinfections with SARS-CoV-2. PLoS One. 2025; 20(1):e0315476.
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The importance of microbiology reference laboratories and adequate funding for infectious disease surveillance. Lancet Digit Health. 2025 Apr; 7(4):e275-e281.
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Leadership, cohesion, and stress in primary care facilities and retention in chronic care in rural northeast South Africa before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal study. J Glob Health. 2024 Dec 09; 14:05035.
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The South African Competition Commission COVID-19 easing of competition rules for private healthcare to facilitate public-private interaction - a media content analysis. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Dec 02; 24(1):1524.
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Statins for the prevention of cardiovascular events associated with avian influenza: the COVID-19 pandemic as a reference. Ann Med. 2024 Dec; 56(1):2390166.
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'Life became harder with COVID-19': exploring the experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic among youth living in eThekwini district, South Africa. BMC Public Health. 2024 Jul 17; 24(1):1922.
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Increased difficulty accessing food and income change during the COVID-19 pandemic among youth living in the eThekwini district, South Africa. Public Health Nutr. 2024 May 23; 27(1):e145.